A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Theseus and Hippolyta Lines 103-118

The transcript describes an observation involving the musical sounds of hounds in a valley. It recounts a past experience with Hercules and Cadmus in Crete, highlighting the unique characteristics of Spartan hounds. The narrative compares the hounds' sounds to musical instruments and discusses their distinct features, such as their ears and pursuit style. The speaker invites the audience to judge the hounds' sounds.

What is the speaker's initial action in the hunt?

• They climb a mountain.

• They find the forester.

• They play music.

• They release the hounds.

Who accompanied the speaker in a past hunting experience?

• Achilles and Odysseus

• Hercules and Cadmus

• Theseus and Perseus

• Jason and the Argonauts

What was unique about the sounds during the hunt in Crete?

• They were soft and soothing.

• They were loud and chaotic.

• They were silent.

• They were discordant yet musical.

What is a notable feature of the speaker's hounds?

• They are fast in pursuit.

• They have short ears.

• They are bred from Spartan kind.

• They are silent hunters.

How are the cries of the hounds described?

• As a whisper in the wind

• As tunable like bells

• As a roar of thunder

• As a single loud noise