Love in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Love in
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Guiding Question: Is love a choice?

In "A Midsummer Night's Dream", there are many different types of love at play. Each of them is caused by something different, and each of them is viewed differently by the characters in the play and those of us in the audience.

Learning Intention: We will analyze the types of love and how they contribute to characterization in the play.

Types of Love

• True Love - A deep, mutual, and sincere connection between two people.

• Unrequited Love - Love that is one-sided and not returned.

• Forced Love - A relationship where one person

  is pressured or required to love another.

• False Love - Love that is created or altered by supernatural forces.

• Friendship Love - A strong bond and loyalty

  between friends (not romantic).\

• Earned Love - One fights for and wins the love of another.

Match

Match the type of love with the relationship.

• True Love

• Unrequited Love

• Forced Love

• Magic-Induced Love

• Earned Love

Hermia and Lysander

Helena and Demetrius

Hermia and Demetrius

Helena and Lysander

Hippolyta and Theseus

• Hermia and Lysander

• Helena and Demetrius

• Hermia and Demetrius

• Helena and Lysander

• Hippolyta and Theseus

Open Ended

Choose one of these relationships and explain why it is the type of love you matched it with. Your answer should be at least 3 sentences, and it should include evidence from the text.

Open Ended

Which of these types of love do you believe is the "realest" form of love? Explain your answer in at least 3 sentences.

Open Ended

Choose one of the characters. Explain how their love impacts their character traits in a minimum of 3 sentences.