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Midsummer Night’s Dream

 

Act II Worksheet                Follow the same directions as given for Act I.

 

 

VOCABULARY: 1. pale   2. pensioners   3. square   4. changeling   5. troth(2)   6. brake  7. henchmen

 

8. Explain the changeling boy’s story.

 

9. ___, the King of then `10.___, and his Queen 11.___ fight over the possession of the 12. ____ boy.

 

This causes 13.___ in the world.

 

The king send for 14. ___ (or Robin Goodfellow) who he com

mands to fetch a magical 15. ____.

 

King 16.____ wishes to punish 17. ____ for 18. _______________.

 

The King’s punishment is 19._______.

 

A mistake was made by 20._____. 21. Whay was this mistake?

 

Demetrius loves 22.____. Lysander now loves 23.______. 24 Why??????

 

 

THREE TYPES OF PLAYS                               ALL SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYS CONTAIN:

                1. Historical                                                          1. Poetic form (iambic pentameter)

                2. Tragedy                                                             2. five acts

                3. Comedy                                                            3. Third act is climax

 

 

 

QUOTES               p. 20-22  Lns 81-117  Titania—Meaning????

                                p. 22-23 Lns 155-174 the love flower

                                p. 24 Lns 202-210  Helena as a dog

                                p. 26 Lns 259-267  Oberon—Puck’s task

                                p. 28  Ln 36  troth/Ln 50 troth    meanings????

                                p. 28  Ln 45-52  Lysander’s desire???

                                p. 31 Lns 123-134  Helena’s accusation