A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Hermia Lines 290-299

The transcript explores a dialogue where one character reflects on a comparison made between their stature and another's. The character perceives a bias due to height differences and expresses feelings of being undervalued. Despite feeling dwarfish, they assert their capability to defend themselves, highlighting a mix of vulnerability and resilience.

What does the speaker initially struggle to understand?

• The rules of a game

• A comparison being made

• The meaning of life

• A mathematical problem

What aspect of the other individual is emphasized in the comparison?

• Their wealth

• Their height and personage

• Their kindness

• Their intelligence

How does the speaker feel about their own stature?

• Frustrated and low

• Indifferent

• Proud and confident

• Amused

What does the speaker question about themselves?

• Their intelligence

• Their popularity

• Their height

• Their wealth

Despite feeling low, what does the speaker assert?

• Their ability to reach high

• Their wealth

• Their intelligence

• Their popularity