What does the Midsummer night plot is? Flashcards
What does ‘Midsummer’ in the title suggest? -
The longest summer day
What does ‘Night’ in the title suggest? -
All that occurred may have been while they were asleep
What does ‘Dream’ in the title suggest? -
All the events of the play were seen as fake
What does the overall title symbolize? -
The clash between the human world and the fairy world.
Where is the play set? -
Athens
What do the city and forest settings represent? -
The city represents rationality
What happens when the 4 Athenians enter the forest? -
A fairy obstructs their pursuits of each other.
What is the first subplot of the play? -
The lovers’ quarrels involving the 4 Athenians.
What is the second subplot of the play? -
The fairy world
What is the third subplot of the play? -
The mechanicals’ play.