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Memoria Press A Midsummer Night's Dream > Act 1 > Flashcards

Act 1 Flashcards

1
Q

But in this kind, wanting your father’s voice

A

lacking

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2
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I do entreat your grace to pardon me

A

to ask ernestly; beseech

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3
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It stands as an edict in destiny

A

a law, decree, command

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4
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New bent in heaven, shall behold the night/ Of our solemnities

A

marriage ceremonies; celebrations

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5
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My soul consents not to give sovereignty

A

lordship; mastery

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6
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For aye austerity and single life

A

strict simplicity

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7
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Wtih feigning voices verses of feigning love

A

pretending; deceptively

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Full of vexation come I

A

irritation; anger

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9
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Either to die the death, or to abjure

A

renounce

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10
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Against our nuptial, and confer with you

A

discuss

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11
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What is blank verse?

A

Unrhymed iambic pentameter

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12
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What is iambic pentameter?

A

Ten syllables per line - five pairs, each with a stressed nd an unstressed syllable

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13
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What is a simile?

A

The comprison of two unlike things with the use of like, as, or than

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14
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What is personification?

A

Ascribing human characteristics to a thing, animal, or abstract term

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15
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Who is Hermia’s father?

A

Egeus

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16
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What is Lysander’s argument against Demetrius?

A

Demetrius first wood Helena

17
Q

What argument does Lysander make to Egeus when he compares himself to Demetrius?

A

He just as rich in possessions and position, and he is beloved by Hermia

18
Q

Who says this?

  • And to that place the sharp Athenian law*
  • Cannot pursue us. If thou lov’ st me, then*
  • Steal forth thy father’s house tomorrow night,*
A

Lysander

19
Q

What three options does Theseus give to Hermia concerning her situation with Lysander?

A

to die for disobedience, to give up society and become a nun, to marry Demetrius

20
Q

The tradesmen who put on the play might best be described as?

A

bumbling

Memoria Press A Midsummer Night's Dream (6 decks)

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