Name______________________
LA Standard 8.2.4
Act I
My Summary
Allusions:
Malapropisms:
What I missed…
Light Green Book
Pg. 7, 13, 19, 21, 23, 27
Pg. 25, 27
White Book
pg. 4, 10, 16, 18, 20, 24
pg. 22, 24
ACT I, SCENE I
1. What are Theseus and Hippolyta discussing at the play’s start? (Be specific—Moon… # of days... etc…)
2. How does Hippolyta come to be betrothed (aka, engaged) to Theseus?
3. Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus? What does Egeus expect
Theseus to do?
4. What was the proper role for women/daughters in Athenian society according to Egeus and
Theseus?
5. What is Theseus’s ruling concerning Hermia?
a.
b.
c.
6. Draw a stick figure of the love situation at this point. Who loves whom and who does Egeus
prefer?
7. What do Lysander and Hermia plan to do about this seemingly impossible situation?
8. Why do they tell Helena what they plan to do?
9. Even though Helena loves Demetrius and is Hermia’s best friend, why does she decide to tell
Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans?
10. Define iambic pentameter (see your video notes from last week…)
11. Label this line of iambic pentameter—unstressed/stressed (again see your video notes from
last week if you need a reminder):
Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind;
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. (said by Helena, Act 1, sc. 1, lines 240-241)
12. Who said, “The course of true love never did run smooth”? __________________
13. Why does this person say this? What does he/she mean?
ACT I, SCENE 2
1. What is the purpose of the meeting at Peter Quince’s house?
2. Who is Nick Bottom?
3. How does he make trouble at the meeting?
4. Briefly, SUMMARIZE the plot of “Pyramus and Thisbe”: ________________________________
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5. Do you think this is an appropriate choice of entertainment at a wedding? Why or Why not?
6. How are the characters Pyramus and Thisbe like (similar to) Hermia and Lysander?
7. Meet the Mechanicals (aka Tradesmen):
Character
What is their occupation?
How does their NAME fit
with their occupation?
What part in the play
“Pyramus & Thisbe”
will they play?
Bottom
Quince
Snug
Flute
Snout
Starveling
8. When and where do the mechanicals/tradesmen plan to rehearse?
9. What to the others seem to think of Bottom?
10. PREDICT: Do you think the mechanicals/tradesmen will end up with a polished performance?
Will Theseus and Hippolyta be pleased with it? Why or why not?