A Midsummer Night's Dream 5.1 Performance: Bottom Lines 285-300

The transcript is a dramatic monologue by Pyramus, lamenting the loss of his beloved due to a lion's actions. He questions nature's role in creating such a creature and expresses his deep sorrow and despair. Pyramus then describes his own impending death, bidding farewell to the world and his soul ascending to the sky.

What is the speaker lamenting about in the first section?

• The loss of a friend

• The end of a season

• The beauty of the moon

• The creation of lions by nature

In the second section, what does the speaker call for?

• A peaceful resolution

• A new beginning

• Tears and swords

• A celebration

What is the main theme of the final section?

• A journey to a new land

• A search for love

• A call to arms

• Acceptance of death

How does the speaker describe their soul's journey in the last section?

• Descending into the earth

• Rising to the sky

• Wandering the earth

• Resting in the sea

What repeated action signifies the speaker's acceptance of fate in the final section?

• Laughing

• Singing

• Crying

• Dying