A Midsummer Night's Dream

What are the theories to the origin of A Midsummer Night's?

• It was written for an aristocratic wedding.

• It was written for the Queen to celenbrate the feast day of St.John.

• It was written for his children.

• It was written for entertainment purposes and work.

The title (A Midsummer Night's Dream) draws on the summer __________

• day

• solstice

• solistice

• rotation

Shakespeare's comedies often end with a____________

• tragedy

• comedy

• dramatic comedy

• wedding

List some of the contrasts in the play....

• True love vs. False love

• Tall vs. Short

• Day vs.Night

• Reality vs. Illusion

• Romantic vs. Comedy

Shakespeare along with other writers, redefined fairies during this time period, turning them into __________, albeit __________, spirits.

• gentle

• mischievous

• evil

• funny

What is the name of the play the mechanicals are preforming?

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• Pyramus and Thisbe

• Fereses and Teso

• Romeo and Juliet

Who is fighting with Theseus, but then decides to marry him?

• Egeus

• Helena

• Puck

• Hippolyta

Who is Egeus's daughter?

• Helena

• Hippolyta

• Hermia

• Titania

If Hermia does not marry the man her father wants, she can die or......?

• Go live with her aunt.

• Work for Queen Titania.

• Become a nun.

• Marry a goblin.

Who does Hermia WANT to marry?

• Theseus

• Puck

• Demetrius

• Lysander