Midsummer Night’s Dream

Question 1

Hermia

Answer 1

Bold, confident. Told by her father Egeus that she has to marry Demetrius and is not allowed to marry Lysander

Question 2

Helena

Answer 2

Shy, defiant. Loves Demetrius, and follows him everywhere

Question 3

Demetrius

Answer 3

Powerful, kind. Loves Hermia, is annoyed by Helena

Question 4

Lysander

Answer 4

Calm, kind. Loves Hermia

Question 5

Egeus

Answer 5

Very controlling. Father of Hermia

Question 6

Thesus

Answer 6

Strong, malicious. Duke of Athens. Going to marry Hippolyta, agrees with Egeus that Hermia should marry Demetrius

Question 7

Hippolyta

Answer 7

Strong, powerful. Going to marry Thesus, abducted by Thesus, forced to love him

Question 8

Titania

Answer 8

Confident, powerful. Queen of fairies, annoyed with Oberon, fall in love with bottom. Former Queen of Amazons, kidnapped by Thesus

Question 9

Oberon

Answer 9

Powerful, annoying, calm. King of fairies, plays a trick on Titania

Question 10

Patriarchy

Answer 10

Where men are more powerful than women

Question 11

Hierarchy

Answer 11

Pyramid of importance,

God
Angels
King/Queen
Clergy+ religious figures
Nobles
Gentlemen and ladies
Commoners
Animals, plant + minerals

Question 12

Puck

Answer 12

Mischievous, crazy. Sent by Oberon to get the love potion flowers

Question 13

Bottom

Answer 13

Arrogant, big-headed. A mechanical whose head has been transfigured into and ass. Hippolyta falls in love with him

Question 14

Religion

Answer 14

Christian

Question 15

Expectations for woman/girls. Focus on Hermia

Answer 15

Expected to listen to their father

Question 16

Shakespeare and world

Question 17

Alliteration

Question 18

Repetition

Question 19

Metaphors

Question 20

Similes

Question 21

Figurative language

Answer 21

Umbrella term for alliteration etc…

Question 22

Personification

Answer 22

Making an object like a person

Question 23

Onomatopoeia

Answer 23

Words that mimic the sound of a thing e.g. bang

Question 24

Juxtaposition

Question 25

Imagery

Answer 25

Words that create an image in your mind of the story

Question 26

Summarise plot in 5 sentences

Answer 26

1. Can’t marry run
2. Hippolyta and Oberon are mad, Oberon get Puck to get the flower
3. Love potion goes wrong, fight
4. Puck corrects potion
5. Wedding