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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act II, Scene 1. Reading Parts: Narrator Robin (Puck) Fairy Oberon Titania Demetrius Helena. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act II, Scene 1. What sorts of pranks does Robin Goodfellow perform? What is happening in nature because of Titania and Oberon’s quarrel?
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A Midsummer Night’s DreamAct II, Scene 1 • Reading Parts: • Narrator • Robin (Puck) • Fairy • Oberon • Titania • Demetrius • Helena
A Midsummer Night’s DreamAct II, Scene 1 • What sorts of pranks does Robin Goodfellow perform? • What is happening in nature because of Titania and Oberon’s quarrel? • Why is Titania upset with Oberon and he w/ her? • List humorous lines between Demetrius and Helena and explain the humor in them. • What did Oberon want Robin (Puck) to do for Demetrius and Helena? Why does he do this when he wants to trick his own wife?
A Midsummer Night’s DreamAct II, Scene 2 • Reading Parts: • Narrator • Titania • First Fairy • Second Fairy • Oberon • Lysander • Hermia • Robin (Puck) • Helena • Demetrius
A Midsummer Night’s DreamAct II, Scene 2 1. Look at the song the fairies sing to put Titania to sleep. What is ironic about this song now that you know what Theseus is planning for Titania? 2. What does Lysander say to convince Hermia that they should sleep together? 3. How did Puck (Robin Goodfellow) mistake Lysander for Demetrius? 4. What does Helena say about her eyes? 5. What did Hermia dream about? Why is her dream ironic?
A Midsummer Night’s DreamSheltered Scene 3 What does Robin Goodfellow(Puck) like to do to people wandering in the forest at night? What can you infer about Puck through this? What is happening in nature because of Titania and Oberon’s quarrel? Hint: Titania says, “Therefore the spring, the summer, the autumn, angry winter change their appearance, and the amazed world knows not which season is which. This is what comes of our dissension. We are the cause.” List humorous lines between Demetrius and Helena and explain the humor in them.
A Midsummer Night’s DreamSheltered Scene 4 Look at the song the fairies sing to put Titania to sleep. What is ironic about this song now that you know what Theseus is planning for Titania? How did Puck (Robin Goodfellow) mistake Lysander for Demetrius? What does Helena mean when she asks, “Why do you mock me?”