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Page 1 AP English: Literature and Composition Name: Joe, Carl, Marcy, Chelsea and Stefannie Major Works Data Sheet: Do not cut/paste from a website, which is a form of plagiarism. Title: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Author: William Shakespeare Date of Publication: 1993 Genre: Romantic comedy Historical information about the period of publication or setting of the novel: 16th Century Theatre was a new and exciting business Career appealed to young men, but died young from poverty Biographical information about the author: Born April 1564 and died April 1616 No evidence to say Shakespeare attended school Married in 1582 at the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway In 1583 and 1585 he had three children named Susanna, Judith and Hamnet. He wrote in verse and prose He performed most of his life in the Globe Theatre Page 2 Characteristics of the genre: Light hearted Happily ever after Plot twist Heart break Lovers Plot Summary: Do not cut/paste from a website, which is a form of plagiarism. Hemia is forbidden to marry Lysander so they decide to run away together Hermia tells Helena of their plan so she can stay with Demetrious Helena tells Demetrious of their plans and they go into the woods to follow the lovers Actors are practicing their play in the woods Titania and Oberon are fighting over a baby Oberon plans to make Titania fall in love with the first ugly thing she sees to get the baby Oberon sees the lovers and wants to make everything right so he sends Puck in to help with the love potion Puck gives Lysander the love potion instead of Demetrious and then falls in love with Helena. When Puck tries to fix his mistake he accidentally gives the potion to Demetrious who also falls in love with Helena. Helena doesn’t believe that the two men are in love with her all of a sudden. Instead, she thinks that they are mocking her. Hermia is heart broken. During this time, Puck sees bottom and transforms him into an ass-head Titania was given the love potion and woke up to Bottom singing and falls in love with him. All the spells were reversed except Demetrious The lovers were found laying in the forest and Theseus decides they should all wed along with him and Hippolyta They enjoy a comedic tragedy play by the actors Puck speaks to the audience and explains that all chaos will be restored and they will all live happily ever after \ Page 3 Major Works Data Sheet Memorable Quotes at least 3 – more is better Quotation Significance “The course of true love never did run smooth” –Lysander This quote is so significant because it is a reoccurring theme throughout the story, Hermia and Lysander struggle frequently throughout the course of the play. Their love is tested multiple times and they manage to overcome each obstacle that is placed in their way. “Give me your hands, if we be friends, and Robin shall restore amends” –Robin Goodfellow This quote comes from the final lines of the play; it is significant because Robin apologizes to the audience if they didn’t enjoy the play. He tells the audience to think of the play as though it were a dream. “Yet marked I where the bolt of Cupid fell. It fell upon a little Western flower.” Act2.sc.1 lines 171-172 This quote is significant because it tells the viewer of the origins of the love flower. It also expands the myths of the fairy world. “You were best to call them generally, man by man, according to the scrip.” Act 1.sc.2 lines 3-4 This quote establishes Bottom’s character, he attempts to inflate his intelligence which results in his mis-usage of words. Page 4 Major Works Data Sheet Major Works Data Sheet Characters Name Role in the story Egeus’ daughter, Lysander’s lover, friends with Helena, loved by Demetrius Significance One of the four main Athenian characters. She is one of the four lovers. Adjectives Short, rebellious, tough Lysander Hermia’s lover, falls in love with Helena due to love potion, Puck gives Lysander the love potion One of the four main Athenian characters. He is one of the four lovers. Determined, rebellious, Helena Loves Demetrius, friends with Hermia One of the four main Athenian characters. She is one of the four lovers. Lonely, jealous, insecure, Demetrius Loves Hermia, is loved by Helena, Loves Helena after love potion is applied, Love potion is applied by Puck One of the four main Athenian characters. He is one of the four lovers. Determined, jealous, Theseus The duke of Athens, Egeus wants him to force Hermia to marry Demetrius, Lover of Hippolyta He is the duke of Athens Powerful, kind, and has the power to veto empathetic Hermia and Lysander’s relationship and force her to marry Demetrius Hippolyta Lover of Theseus, queen of the amazons The soon to be wife of Theseus which makes her the duchess of Athens Pretty, skeptical, kind, Egeus Father of Hermia, Hermia’s father. trys to convince Theseus to force Hermia to marry Demetrius Harsh, demanding, selfish, Philostrate Master of the revels to Theseus Very minor character, introduced the play Loyal, Hermia Page 5 Nick Bottom The weaver, actor in play directed by Peter Quince, Acts in Pyramus and Thisbe play with Flute, Snug, and Starveling, Loved by Titania after love potion is applied to her, head is turned into an ass by a spell Puck places on him. He is the main actor in the Pyramus and Thisbe play and he plays Pyramus. He wants to play every role and Titania falls in love with him under a potion. His head gets transformed into the head of an ass. Humorous, kind, enthusiastic, Peter Quince Pyramus and Thisbe play director, carpenter The Director of the play, assigns the parts to the actors. Strict, serious, determined Francis Flute Actor in Pyramus and Thisbe, plays Thisbe, bellows- mender Plays Thisbe in the play though he dosnt want to as Thisbe is a girl Loyal, good hearted, Tom Snout Tinker Actor in play. Plays the lion. Determined, Snug Actor, Joiner Actor in the play. Determined, Robin Starveling Actor, tailor Actor in the play. Determined, Oberon King of the fairies, lover of Titania though they fight a lot, Puck is his servant King of the fairies, he loves Titania and try to make things right with all of the lovers. Wants the little Indian boy that Titania stole. Serious, passionate, epithetical, concerned, Titania Queen of the fairies, lover of Oberon though they fight a lot, peaseblossom, mustardseed, cobweb, and moth are her servants, falls in love with puck after shes affected by the love potion Queen of the fairies, she loves Oberon and has the little Indian boy that Oberon wants. Falls in love with Bottom after he has an ass head due to a love potion. Serious, passionate, protective, Page 6 Robin Goodfellow aka Puck Mischievous fairy, servant of Oberon, administered love potion to others characters He administers the love potions to all of the people even though he mixes them up. He resolves the problem in the end as Oberon tells him too. Mischievous, sly, humorous, Peaseblossom Fairy, servant of Titania She is the servant of Titania, has a minor role. Loyal, Cobweb Fairy, servant of Titania She is the servant of Titania, has a minor role Loyal, Mote Fairy, servant of Titania She is the servant of Titania, has a minor role Loyal, Mustard Seed Fairy, servant of Titania She is the servant of Titania, has a minor role Loyal, Major Works Data Sheet Setting Athens: Symbols or Motifs (at least three) The moon Cupid’s flower Puck Significance of the opening scene Introduces the main character and the main conflict. Hermia is told she must marry Demetrius but she loves Lysander. Helena and Lysander and decide to run away together and confide in Helena. This sets up the plot of the entire story. Significance of the ending / closing scene The lovers are finally allowed to wed at Theseus’s wedding All conflicts are solved Actors are successful Puck is talking to the audience and explains that all chaos will always be restored Possible Themes – Topics of Discussion (elaborate) minimum of 3 Love is difficult: The course of love never did run smooth. The characters are constantly faced with obstacles that challenge their love for each other Magic: The fairies in the forest, love potion and animal transformations Throughout the chaos everything ended up okay