Bottom Flashcards
Who is he? [4]
- a weaver and one of the actors in The Mechanicals
- comical character who turns into an ass
- believes he is very good at acting
- plays Pyramus in the play but is very bad at acting
What events is he involved in? [3]
- turned into a man with an ass head in hopes that Titania will fall in love with him
- adds to the chaos but also the comedy
- juxtaposition between their social classes as well as the chaos of royalty falling for a donkey
Which quote shows this:
- his lack of education adds to the humour
- it suggests that aggravating (make worse) will make it sound as soft as a dove.
“But I will aggravate my voice so that I will roar as gently as any sucking dove.”
Which quote shows this:
- how he believes that he is such an incredible actor that he must play all the roles in the play
- shows that he is very confident in his lack of skill
“Let me play Thisbe too!”
Which quote shows this:
- his ego is so high, he thinks he can play any part that Quince assigns him to
- he also says “Ercles” instead of Hercules as he is not very educated
- adds to the comical part of the play
“Yet my chief humor is for a tyrant. I could play
Ercles rarely, or a part to tear a cat in, to make all split.”
Which quote shows this:
- he’s telling Quince of how good the play is
- even though he’s not a very good actor and doesn’t know much about the play.
“A very good piece of work, I assure you, and a merry.”
Which quote shows this:
- he is telling Quince the ending of the play will be too horrific for the audience.
- since he is egotistical, he thinks they should add a prologue to explain that Bottom is not Pyramus, even though it would be obvious since he is an actor.
- adds to the overall picture of how he is a cocky character believing his judgement is better than others.
”..And for the more better assurance, tell
them that I, Pyramus, am not Pyramus, but Bottom the weaver. This will put them out of fear.”
What does this quote show? [2]
“But I will aggravate my voice so that I will roar as gently as any sucking dove.”
- his lack of education adds to the humour
- it suggests that aggravating (make worse) will make it sound as soft as a dove.
What does this quote show? [2]
“Let me play Thisbe too!”
- how he believes that he is such an incredible actor that he must play all the roles in the play
- shows that he is very confident in his lack of skill
What does this quote show? [3]
“Yet my chief humor is for a tyrant. I could play
Ercles rarely, or a part to tear a cat in, to make all split.”
- his ego is so high, he thinks he can play any part that Quince assigns him to
- he also says “Ercles” instead of Hercules as he is not very educated
- adds to the comical part of the play
What does this quote show? [2]
“A very good piece of work, I assure you, and a merry.”
- he’s telling Quince of how good the play is
- even though he’s not a very good actor and doesn’t know much about the play.
What does this quote show? [3]
”..And for the more better assurance, tell
them that I, Pyramus, am not Pyramus, but Bottom the weaver. This will put them out of fear.”
- he is telling Quince the ending of the play will be too horrific for the audience.
- since he is egotistical, he thinks they should add a prologue to explain that Bottom is not Pyramus, even though it would be obvious since he is an actor.
- adds to the overall picture of how he is a cocky character believing his judgement is better than others.
