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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act I, Scene 1

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act I, Scene 1. Reading Parts: Narrator Theseus Hippolyta Egeus Hermia Demetrius Lysander Helena. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act I, Scene 1. 1. What words demonstrate Egeus’s harsh tone with Lysander?

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act I, Scene 1

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  1. A Midsummer Night’s DreamAct I, Scene 1 • Reading Parts: • Narrator • Theseus • Hippolyta • Egeus • Hermia • Demetrius • Lysander • Helena

  2. A Midsummer Night’s DreamAct I, Scene 1 1. What words demonstrate Egeus’s harsh tone with Lysander? 2. Examine the book notes for lines 49-51. What does Theseus’s comparison suggest about the rights of women in Athenian society? 3. What arguments does Lysander give for being worthy of Egeus’s approval? 4. Whose love does Hermia and Lysander’s remind you of in another famous Shakespearean drama? Why? 5. Contrast the views of love held by Hermia (150-155) and Helena (236-241).

  3. A Midsummer Night’s DreamAct I, Scene 2 • Reading Parts: • Narrator • Quince • Bottom • Flute • Snout • Starveling • Snug

  4. A Midsummer Night’s DreamAct I, Scene 2 1. Characterize Nick Bottom. 2. What offense would condemn the thespians to their deaths? Are Peter Quince and Nick Bottom serious? How do you know? (pg. 29) 3. Why aren’t the men meeting in Athens to rehearse their play?

  5. A Midsummer Night’s DreamSupplementary Reading • Read “Love’s Initiations” from Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore • Pg. 193-196 • Notebook: Jot down anything note-worthy / reactions

  6. A Midsummer Night’s DreamSheltered Scene 1 What words in Egeus’smonologue demonstrate his hatred for Lysander? What arguments does Lysander give for being worthy of Hermia? Whose love does Hermia’s and Lysander’s remind you of in another famous Shakespearean drama? Why?

  7. A Midsummer Night’s DreamSheltered Scene 2 Characterize Nick Bottom. Give examples of things he says that give clues about his personality. Give examples of humor in this scene and explain why these examples are funny. Why aren’t the men meeting in Athens to rehearse their play?

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