Act 5 Flashcards
judgment; wisdom, discrimination
discretion
waiting
tarrying
a manner of walking, stepping, or moving
gait
to stain, especially with blood
imbrue
harmony
concord
reproach; rebuke; blame
reprehend
separate, divide
sunder
unchanging, unwavering
constancy
bold, daring, reckless
audacious
boiling, agitated or excited
seething
Who is Philostrate?
Master of Revels (entertainment) at Theseus’ court
Who are the nine muses?
The patron goddesses of different art forms
According to Theseus, what do lovers, lunatics, and poets all have in common?
overactive imaginations
How would you describe Theseus’ attitude toward the tradesmen and their play?
generous and forgiving
What do Oberon and the fairies plan to offer the couples going forward?
Their blessing
What does Puck suggest to the audience at the end?
That they, too, perhaps have slumbered here
What does Puck ask of the audience at the end?
To not reproach the play; the actors will make amends
When Bottom (as Pyramus) addresses the moon during his play, he says, “For by thy gracious, golden, glittering gleams” (5.1.261). What literary device is this?
Alliteration
One salient topic in Act 5 that relates to the lovers and the tradesmen is the power of the what?
Imagination
Concerning the settings and their relationship to theme in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, night is best connected to which other setting and theme?
The woods and irrational passion
