MSND: Questions Flashcards
What is happening at the beginning of play
Theseus and Hippolyta are talking about their wedding day
When is their wedding
It is in 4 days
What is Theseus sad about
He is sad that the wedding is 4 days away, he thinks the days will go slowly
What does Theseus compare the moon to
He compares it to a widow making a stepson wait for his inheritance
What does Hippolyta say in response to Theseus
She says that the nights will go quickly because during the night you dream, so it wont feel as long.
What doses Hippolyta compare the moon to
She compares it to a silver bow
What does Theseus tell Philostrate to do
He tells him to make everyone as happy and joyful as he can, and the people who are still sad, can not come the wedding celebration ( they will go to a funeral )
What does Egeus come to Theseus for
He came to complain
What is Egeus complaining about
He is complaint about the fact that his daughter, Hermia, will not marry Demetrius. Egeus has given Demetrius consent to marry Hermia. Hermia doesn’t want to because she is in love with Lysander.
Who did Egeus take with him
He took Hermia, Demetrius and Lysander.
What is different about Lysander and Demetrius
They have the same nobility, they both love Hermia they are both worthy. Demetrius has convent to marry Hermia, Lysander does not. Lysander has wooed Hermia, Demetrius has not
Ho what Lysander wooed Hermia
He has given her love songs. He has sung songs by her window at night. He has given her bracelets of his hair, runs, trinkets, fancy presents, ornaments, trifles, flowers and sweet food.
What does Egeus want if Hermia doesn’t consent to marry Demetrius
He wants her to be killed
What does Theseus say to egeus’s complaint
He says that she should listen to him. He says that her father should be as a of to her. She should obey ever word. He reminds her that he has made her beautiful. He says she is like a block of wax, and her father has sculpted her. He says she can choose to continue looking beautiful, or she could destroy her image
Hermia says that Lysander is also worthy. What does Theseus say
He says that Lysander is worthy, but Demetrius has his fathers consent. Egeus doesn’t see Lysander the way Hermia does
What does Hermia apologize for
She says she is sorry for her actions and that she doesn’t know what made her so bold
What does Hermia want to know
She wants to know what will happen to her if she doesn’t marry Demetrius.
What three churches does Theseus give Hermia
He says she can: become a nun, be killed or marry Demetrius
What does Hermia say in response to the three choices
She says she would rather die that marry a man she doesn’t love
Who is the “cold fruitless moon”
Diana- the goddess of virginity
What does Diana control
Their ‘blood’ – their feelings/passions
Explain the rose metaphor from Theseus
It compares being married to a ‘rose distilled’ which is perfume. It compares a life of being single as ‘withering’ rose. This explains how a married person lives on as something better, and can not die, whereas a single person lives and dies.
How long does Theseus give Hermia to think about her choice
He gives her 4 days, until the next new moon.
What does Demetrius urge Hermia and Lysander to do
He urges Hermia to relent and for Lysander to yield.
What does Lysander say
He says that Demetrius has Egeus’s love and that Demetrius should let him have Hermia’s love. He says that Demetrius should marry Egeus
Explain the metaphor Lysander uses to show Hermia’s sadness
He compares the fading color in her cheeks to sadness.
How does Hermia say that she wants to cry
She says that she could water the plants with her tears.
What does Lysander say to comfort Hermia
He says that love was never a smooth course. It always has bumps.
What do Hermia and Lysander plan to do
They plan to escape from Athens and live with lysander’s widowed aunt.
Does Hermia agree or disagree to the plan
She swears by a whole bunch of stuff, that she will be there.
Why is Helena mad at Hermia
Because she thinks that Hermia is trying to steal Demetrius from her. She loves Demetrius, but he loves Hermia,
What is the conversational part of the play called
It’s called stichomythia. It highlights how irrational young love is.
What is this onversatu`ion between Helena and Hermia about.q
It’s about how Demetrius loves Hermia no matter how much she doesn’t love him. Helena is upset about this, and she wants Hermia to teach her.
What do Lysander sand Hermia tell Helena
They tell Helena their plan elope.
