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Act I, Scene 1 1. How is Hippolyta’s reasoning concerning how quickly the next four days will pass different from that of Theseus?

Hippolyta's reasoning was that the time will go really fast, but Theseus thinks that it will go by very slowly. Theseus describes this by, "This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires." Hippolyta says that says, "Four nights will quickly dream, away the time."

2. Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus? What does Egeus expect him to do?

Egeus brought his daughter to Theseus because he wants her to marry Demetius and she wants to marry Lysander. They have a huge argument and they are bring this to Theseus so that he can resolve this. Egeus expects Theseus to uphold Athenian law and let him kill his daughter because she is not listening to him.

3. What was the proper role for women/daughters in Athenian society according to Egeus and Theseus? What is Theseus’s ruling concerning Hermia?

The proper role for women/daughters in Athenian society is that daughters have to listen to their father or else their father has the right to kill them. Theseus's ruling gives Hermia three choices. She can either marry the man his father wants her to marry or she can spend the rest her life as a nun or she can get killed by her father for disobedience. These three choices are all really hard to make because she either has to die, be a nun, or marry someone she does not like.

4. How does Lysander’s comment about Demetrius’s previous love affair with Helena complicate things?

Lysander says, "Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena, and won her soul, and she, sweet lady, dotes, Devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry, upon this spotted and inconstant man." This means that Demetrius is inconsistent and that he is not trustworthy. This complicates things because Theseus was told that Demetrius was all good and everything, but now he finds out that Demetrius is not the best person.

5. What do Lysander and Hermia plan to do about this seemingly impossible situation? Why do they tell Helena?

They plan to elope by Lysander's aunt's house. Her house is seven leagues away from Athens so that Athenian law does not apply to them. They tell Helena that she they are eloping so that she can go after Demetrius with Hermia out of the way. Also, Helena really loves Demetrius and she now thinks that Demetius will love her now that Hermia is gone.

6. Even though Helena loves Demetrius and is Hermia’s best friend, why does she decide to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans?

She decides to tell Demetrius because she thinks that the Demetrius will love her if Hermia left the picture. She thinks that now that Hermia is gone, Demetrius will love Helena again and that everything will be right again.

7. Identify Hermia’s basic dilemma. What are the choices outlined for her by Theseus and her father? What other choice does Lysander suggest?

The choices that Theseus outlined for her are getting killed by her father for disobedience, marrying Demetrius against her wishes, or live the rest of her life as a nun. These three choices don't really give her any choices because none of them are very good to satisfy her needs. Lysander suggests that marry by his aunt's house outside of Athens where the Athenian law does not apply. There they can get marry and then Hermia can do want she wanted to. Out of the choices that are offered to Hermia, the best choice is probably the why from Lysander because she can marry him. The other three are pretty bad and do not offer her anything she wants.

Act I, Scene 2 8. Why does Nick Bottom want to play all the parts?

Nick Bottom wants to play all of the parts because he thinks he is the best and that he is better than all of the other actors. He thinks that he so good that he should act out all of the parts.

9. In what way is this scene funny? Why do you suppose Shakespeare included this scene?

This scene is funny because Flute has to play the female part when is a man and also, Bottom is pretty is pretty entertaining because he wants to play all of the parts and he is describing how well he can play them. Shakespeare included this scene because these actors are probably going to eventually meet Hermia and Lysander in the forest when they are practicing their act.

10. Where are the actors to meet the following night? Who else is meeting there at the same time?

The actors are meeting in the forest in the following night. Hermia and Lysander are planning to meet there the same time also which will probably conclude with both groups meeting each other.

11. How would you describe Bottom’s acting ability? What is Bottom’s own opinion of his acting ability?

I think Bottom's acting ability is okay because he seems to know what he is doing. His own opinion on his acting ability is that he is amazing at what he does and that he is by far the best actor. He thinks that he should play all of the parts just because he is so skillful. I think he is a little too over confident and that maybe his talking is better than his actions.

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Act 2

10. What does the reader find out about the current relationship between Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Titania, Queen of the Fairies, from Puck and the first fairy?

We find out that Oberon and Titania are fighting and that they are both coming to the woods to prepare to attend Theseus's wedding. We also find out that Puck is a mischievous character who likes to cause trouble. We also find out that Puck works for Oberon and the fairy works for Titania and that they don't really like each other.

11. How have Oberon and Titania been involved in the past with Theseus and Hippolyta; why have they come to Athens?

Oberon got involved by having an affair with Hippolyta and Titania got involved by having an affair with Theseus. They had both come to Athens to see the wedding between Theseus and Hippolyta.

12. What effect has their quarrel had on nature, on the seasons, on humans?

When Oberon and Titania have an argument, bad things happen and humans suffer because of it. There is huge flooding and the seasons go crazy by flipping upside down and no crops can grow. They symbolize this by saying the ox stretched his yoke in vain. The summer get very cold and the winter get very hot is another side effect from their argument. When the two fairies argue, bad things just overall happen on nature and the humans are the ones who really suffer. Also, the longer they argue, the longer bad things continue to happen.

13. Why won’t Titania give up the changeling to Oberon?

Titania won't give the changeling to Oberon because the mother of the baby was one of Titania's servant who died. Titania made a promise to her that she would take care of it so that is why she will not give it over to Oberon. Also, Oberon is just jealous and he wants the baby to be trained as a warrior.

14. What does Oberon send Puck to find?

Oberon sends Puck to find some magic flower which will is used by putting the juice on someone who is sleeping. When the person wakes up, the first living thing they see will be the thing they fall in love with. This flower got the love power because Cupid miss fired an arrow and hit the flower making them purple. He send Puck to get some of this flower so that Oberon can put some in Titania's eyes to make her fall in love with some nasty thing. This is the punishment that Oberon thought of and sent Puck to find the flower.

15. What are Oberon’s plans for Titania?

Oberon's plan for Titania is to put some of the juice in her eyes and get her to fall in love with something that is nasty when she wakes up so that she would be embarrassed and be punished.

16. How does Helena react to Demetrius’s verbal abuse?

Helena reacted to Demetrius's verbal abuse by twisting it back at him. For example, Demetrius said," For I am sick when I do look on thee." and Helena said,"And I am sick when I do look on thee." Helena turns everything that Demetrius says and just makes it sound like they should be together.

17. What is her response to his threats of physical abuse?

Her response to his threats were that Demetrius is that he is the world to her and that he is light because it is night when she does not see his face and because he is the world to her, then lots of people are here. She again turns everything around and sends it back at Demetrius.

18. In what way is Helena’s behaviour inappropriate for Athenian women?

It is inappropriate for her because during that time, the man is supposed to pursue the woman and to throw himself at her, but she is pursuing the man and she is throwing herself at him and this is how she is inappropriate in the case of that time period.

19. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about Demetrius and Helena?

Oberon tells puck to put some of the love flower juice inside an Athenian man that can be distinguished by his garments when he is asleep and to make sure that the first thing he sees is the Athenian lady who is pursuing him. Oberon is feeling sorry for Helena and that is why he is getting Puck to do this, but the problem is that he gave no actual description of the person Puck has to put the flower in and that is foreshadowing that he will probably make an mistake.

Act II, Scene 2 20. Why does Oberon want Titania to wake and fall in love with some vile thing?

Oberon wants Titania to wake and fall in love some nasty thing to get back at Titania and he thinks in the end, Titania will love him again. He mostly did this to embarrass her.

21. Why does Hermia insist Lysander sleep a little ways from her?

She did this to protect her modesty since they have not yet married. If they are married, she would have slept there, buy because she wasn't then she slept away. This is all to protect herself's modesty.

22. Why does Puck anoint Lysander’s eyes?

Puck anointed Lysander's eyes because Oberon did not describe Demetrius clearly and just said Athenian man who is with a girl. Lysander at this point was sleeping away from Hermia so Puck thought that he was Demetrius because Lysander fit the picture well. Puck did not do this on purpose, but because he did not know wether or not Lysander was the actual Athenian man.

23. How does Helena react to Lysander’s sudden love for her when he awakens?

Helena reacted as in Lysander is mocking her and is making fun of her. She did not know what happened to Lysander so she thought that he was making fun of her and abusing her. She gets angry and runs away from because Demetrius doesn't like her and Lysander is mocking her.

24. How is Hermia’s dream a reflection of reality?

Her dream is a reflection of reality because in her dream, her heart is eaten. In real life, her lover is in fact taken away because Puck accidently anointed him with the juice that made him fall in love Helena. Hermia does not know about this, but, her dream is a warning that something bad happened to her lover. media type="file" key="A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Act III, Scene 1 25. How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars?

They will write a prologue that states that Pyramus does not actually die and that Pyramus is not Pyramus, but Bottom the weaver. Also, the lion part will also contain a prologue that states that the lion is not a lion, they will see part of the lion's face, and that the lion is not the lion, but the Snug the Joiner.

26. How are the actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as the moonlight and the wall?

They will have a person standing in the middle with his arms out pretending to be a wall and he will make a hole with his fingers where Pyramus and Thisbe whisper through. They will manage the moonlight by using natural moonlight because it is a full moon or they will have a guy stand up with a lantern pretending to be the moon.

27. Why do the rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears?

The rest of the actors run off when they see Bottom because they thought that this place is haunted once they saw Bottom head turned to a donkey. Bottom's head was turned into a donkey by Puck and the others did not see this so they thought that there was something wrong with either the place or Bottom. From this, they got scared and ran away in fear.

28. What does Puck plan to do when he follows after the other actors?

Puck plans to follow the other actors because he wants to cause mischief and he wants to have fun by scaring the other actors. Puck just likes to cause trouble and this is what he is doing when he follows the actors.

29. How does Bottom react to Titania and the other fairies?

Bottom react to Titania and the other fairies by taking it all in stride. His ego is so big that he did not seem shocked at all from the fairies. He thinks that this should happen to him all the time so he acted normally and seemed very calm.

30. Bottom says, "…reason and love keep little company together nowadays." Why is this such an apt statement at this point in the play?

This is a statement that shows love has no reason and it is representing the point about Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius's relationship. With this comment Bottom is relating to his problem and these four people's problem at the same time about love making no sense.

Act III, Scene 2 31. What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing?

Hermia accused Demetrius of killing Lysander just so that he can have him out of the way. Hermia is very angry and ticked off because she really thinks that Lysander was killed by Demetrius, but Demetrius denies and involvement and said he is not guilty.

32. How are Puck and Oberon going to correct Puck’s earlier mistake?

Puck and Oberon are going to correct Puck's earlier mistake by squeezing the juice on Demetrius when he falls asleep so that he would wake up and fall in love with Helena. Puck is amused because now two people will duel for Helena, but this is the way they try to correct the mistake.

33. Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her? Isn’t this what she had wanted all along?

Helena is upset because she thinks Demetrius is mocking her. She wants Demerius to love her, but a hours ago, he said he was going to kill her and that he hates, but now all of a sudden he loves her. Helena does not believe in this and thinks Demetrius is just having fun and making fun of her.

34. Of what does Helena accuse Hermia?

Helena accuses Hermia of joining the mockery and betraying their friendship they had since they were young. Helena thinks that Hermia is making fun of her just Lysander and Demetrius and that she not a good friend.

35. How close had Hermia and Helena been in the past?

Hermia and Helena had been very close friends and were almost like sisters. They were friends since school days and childhood, and they just spent so much time together. Helena described them as two artificial gods.

36. How does Lysander treat Hermia? Why can’t she believe what he says?

Lysander treats Hermia with disgust and Hate. Lysander hates her and describes her as a serpent. Lysander says he wasted his time in the past loving Hermia and that he treats her really badly. She can't believe it because a hour ago, he said he loves her and was totally in love with her, now he says he hates her.

37. Of what does Hermia accuse Helena?

Hermia accuse Helena of stealng Hermia's love. Hermia describes her as a thief of love and that she has stolen her love's heart from him. Hermia accuses Helena of stealing Lysander away from her and that she is not a good person.

38. Why is Helena afraid of Hermia?

Helena is afraid of Hermia because she is a coward. She does not think she can fight Hermia and she is not the type of person that will fight her. So, she asks Hermia to let her return to Athens peacefully.

39. What are Lysander and Demetrius going off to do?

Lysander and Demetrius are going to fight it out inside the forest. They will fight to see who will get Helena while the other one is dead. They are settling their argument with the common way to resolve things in that time period which is to fight to death.

40. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about the two young men?

Oberon tells Puck to clean up the mess by putting another liquor in Lysander's eyes to erase all of his affection to Helena. Then, everything will be back to normal and everything will be alright. The first thing Puck needs to do is to make sure the two men do not kill each other in their duel.

41. What is Oberon going to do about Titania?

Oberon is going to eventually heal Titania, but he will not do this for the time being. In the time being, he will let her fall in love a crazy thing, but Oberon will heal her later. He will eventually beg for the boy and then release her eyes from monster's view and everything will be alright.

42. Why doesn’t Oberon fear the coming of day?

Oberon does not fear daylight because unlike the other fairies and sprites who are dependent on the night. Oberon and Titania have a lot more power and they can there fore survive through daylight. The are powerful enough so that night or darkness will not matter to them.

43. How well does Puck’s trickery work?

Puck's trickery workd by pretending to be one and getting the other to chase him around. Both the two men will get too tired and will eventually fall asleep. He pretended to be Lysander so that Demetrius will chase him in cicles and he also pretended to be Demetrius so that Lysander will also chase him in circles. This is good strategy because the two men will keep on falling him.

**Review Question: The climax, or turning point, of //A Midsummer Night’s Dream// comes at the end of Act 3. In point form describe the major plot points of Act Three starting from when Titania falls in love with Bottom leading to the climax or turning point of the play near the end of act three.**

The plot points of act three were that TItania falls in love a vile animal which is is Bottom. Also, Puck makes the mistake of giving Lysander the love juice that made him fall in love Helena. These two actions leads to a confused Titania loving Bottom who takes all of the attention in and believes that he deserves this treatment and Lysander, Demetrius, Helena, Hermia's relationship is all messed up. At the start of the scene, Hermia blames Demetrius of killing Lysander and then Demetrius is given the love juice by Puck to make him fall in love with Helena. Now, both Demetrius and Lysander are both in love with Helena, but she does not know and thinks that they are mocking her. Later, Hermia finds them and asks for Lysander, but he rebukes her and tells her he loves Helena. Hermia calls Helena love thief and they are prepared to fight each other. Helena tells her that she does not want to fight and tries to leave. Demetrius and Lysander decides to fight it out for Helena so they run into the forest t fight each other, but Puck tricks both of them to run around in circles with finally both of them falling down and sleep. Puck puts the anti juice on Lysander's eyes to make him back to normal and later both Herrmia and Helena stumble here and falls asleep. Meanwhile Oberon decides to correct his mistake later on TItania to make everything right. The climax is now because everything is back to normal and the different lovers are no longer loving the wrong person and that Titania is about to forget about Bottom.

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Act IV, Scene 1 44. How has Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies?

Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania by thinking that he deserves everything and that this is completely normal for him. He thinks that this should happen to him and so he goes alone with it and acts as if nothing is wrong.

45. What is Oberon’s reaction to Titania’s infatuation with Bottom?

Oberon's reaction to TItania's infatuation with Bottom was that he actually fell a little sorry for her. He got the changeling boy from her when she was under the spell so he now have no reasons to keep her under the spell. Now that he got what he wanted, he thinks Titania has suffered enough and so he released her.

46. What sort of explanation will Oberon make to Titania’s question about what happened to her?

Oberon will make to Titania that it was just a dream and he also changed the subject to them dancing at Theseus's wedding. She asked him, but he changed it to them dancing and plans to not tell her later that it was just a dream so that he does not look like he is at fault.

47. Why are Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, and the others out in the woods so early in the morning?

They are because this is Theseus's wedding day and he is very excited. They are outside and just happen to find the tfour lovers. Theseus is just outside walking and feeling happy this early in the morning.

48. What is Theseus’s first explanation of why the young people are asleep in the woods?

He thinks that they are here to observe the morning and was here because of Theseus. Also today is the day when Hermia has to give her answer about who she is going to marry.

49. What explanation does Demetrius make? Why does he compare his love for Hermia to an illness?

Demetrius explains that he does not want to marry Hermia anymore, but Helena. He does this because he is under the love juice's spell and therefore loves Helena. He compares them because he says even when loved Hermia, it was not true love and that he did not mean it. He loves Helena naturally so that it is why he said this.

50. What is Theseus’s decision concerning the four young people?

Theseus's decision is that they will all get married together. The three couples will all marry at Theseus's wedding. He decides to overule his own verdict and marry all of them.

51. Why can’t the young people be sure whether they are awake or dreaming?

They are not sure whether or not they are awake or dreaming because they don't really believe everything that is going on. They still are a little confused and because the night was full of magic, they are a little unbelieving.

52. Bottom believes he too has had a dream. How is he going to use that to entertain the Duke?

Bottom believes that he also had a dream and will use it to entertain the Duke by getting Peter Quice to write him a Ballad called Bottom's Dream which he will sing to the Duke after their play.

Act IV, Scene 2 53. What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost?

The other artisans now really miss Bottom and they really want him back because they need him to play the part of Pyramus in their play so that they can get rich. Without him they are really sad and disappointed.

54. What do they most regret losing by not being able to perform the play?

They regret the money that they would have reecieved if they were able to perform the play. They would have been made men and would have made six pence a day. They are really sad that about this so they were really happy to see Bottom.

55. Why must the artisans hurry to the Duke’s palace?

The arisans must hurry to the Duke's palace because they have been selected to perform their play and that the Duke has already started eating. They will need to hurry there to be able to arrive at the palace in time to perform.

====a) The fourth act opens and ends with Bottom at center stage. What is your opinion of Bottom’s character? How might he be the antithesis, or opposite, of Theseus’s character? ====

I think Bottom is just miss understood and he is actually a good person. He is a little arrogant and overconfident, but he is not actually a bad person. He took all of the attention in because that is what he wanted and this is what he hoped for. He is opposite of Theseus's character because Theseus changes through out the story, for example letting the four lovers marry each other, but Bottom was still a little overconfident at the end.

====b) How do most of the dreamers respond to the dream experience upon waking? Which character is changed permanently by the dream experience? ====

Most of them are not sure wether or not they are actually dreaming or are they in reality. They shared some of their experiences to see wether or not their dream experience happened. For the most part, the thought that some of their experiences were real and others were just dreams. Demetrius's life has been permanently changed by the dream experience because he was given the juice to love Helena. Now, forever will Demetrius be under the spell to love Helena and to live in a dream land of love.

====c) In this act, several characters look back at prior infatuations with disbelief. What do you think Shakespeare is saying about love and infatuation? ====

Shakespeare is saying that love does not make any sense. For example Demetrius easily falls in love with Helena and TItania easily falls in love with Bottom and then leaves him in an instant. Shakespeare is saying that love changes so easily and that it is inconsistent. He is saying that people love many things do not make any sense and that it is all part of love.

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Act V 56. Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people?

Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people because he does not believe them and thinks that they are imagining it. He does not think that all of the events actually happened to young people and that they have a strong imagination.

57. Why does Theseus choose to see the play about Pyramus and Thisby rather than the other entertainments?

Theseus decides on this one because he already saw one of them, on is not fitting for a wedding, and the other is in respect of Hercules. Philostrate says that Pyramus and Thisbe's play is pretty bad, but Theseus says that because the play is meant for good nothing will ruin it.

58. Why does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play? What does he say is wrong with it?

Philostrate tries to keep Theseus from seeing the play because it is not well done and there are many errors in it. He says the actors are just average men who works in Athens. He also said that these men cannot act very weel and that THeseus will actually be in pain from watching this play.

59. What does Theseus mean by the lines, "For never anything can be amiss, when simpleness and duty tender it"?

Theseus means that since they are not trying to cause trouble everything will be okay and than nothing will be wrong because they are trying hard to do it. He is saying that the actors tried their best and that does not ruin the play.

60. What is accomplished by having the Prologue tell the whole story that the actors are then going to enact?

What is accomplished from having the prologue is that the audience actually starts to make fun of the play because of the way the prologue is written. Also, the prologue basically tells the whole story before it is acted so the prologue is spoiling the play. The main thing that the audience makes fun of is that the actors tried to fit ryhming words that do not make any sense in to the prologue and the actors take it that the audiences are idiots for not figuring some of the stuff out.

61. How does Shakespeare use comments from the audience to enhance the humour of the play that they are watching?

Shakespeare uses comments from the audience like, "His speech was like a tangled chain. Nothing impaired, but all disordered." Shakespeare is having the audience make fun of the play they are watching and to have wanting to watch more for the bad acting job.

62. What is Hippolyta’s reaction to the play?

Hippolyta thinks that the play is silly and does not want to watch it. She describes the prologue as, "he hath played on his prologue like a child on a recorder, a sound, but not in government." Overall, she thinks the play is a terrible, but she does seem to like the moonshine and the lion once they start acting.

63. In what way is Thisby’s final speech humorous?

Thisby's final speech is humorous because she is dying and says," farewell friends, thus Thisbe ends, adieu, adieu, adieu." What she is saying like hey look at me I am dying so good bye.

64. What does Oberon tell the fairies to do?

Oberon tells the fairies to stray until the break of day. He tells them to bless the couples with true love and to cancel out of the blots from nature.

65. What is the purpose of Puck’s final speech?

Puck's purpose in his final speech is telling the audience to not get offended and if they did not like the play, then they can just think that this was all just a dream and that none of this actually happened. He is saying that he caused some trouble, but in the end, everything is restored and everything is mended. If you liked the play, you can remeber it, but if you didn't then you can just think of it as a dream.

Extending the thought process:

FInd at least one example of each of the following that occurs during the play within the play. Write down the quote that illustrates example. excessive alliteration

Pg 91 When Bottom says, "... gracious, golden, glittering gleams. What he said makes no sense, but it us alliteration.

breaking the play’s illusion of reality

Pg 88. When Bottom addresses the audience breaking the rule for actors talking to the audience when that is not in the script. He said, "No, in truth, sir, he should not. "Deceiving me" is Theseus's cue. She is to enter now, and I am to spy her through the wall. You shall see, it will fall pat as I told you. Yonder she comes. using the wrong word or name

Bottom said Ninny's tomb instead of Ninus's tomb. When Bottom says,"I see a voice. To spy and I can hear my Thisbe's face." Bottom says this wrong because he cannot hear someone's face.

repeating a word excessively

O grim looked night! O night with hue so black! O night, which ever art when day is not! O night, O night! Alack, alack, alack! And thou O wall, O sweet, O lovely wall, Thou wall, O wall, O sweet and lovely wall. Bottom said O 10 times in dialogue which means he over repeated this word.

ridiculous metaphor

Bloody blameful blade is rediculous because it was only used to ryhme the prologue and it did not make any sense. Boiling bloody breast is rediculous because that doesn't even make any sense and that it jammed in to the play to ryhme.

===**a) In reading the play-within-a-play, we become the audience for the drama played out by Theseus, Hippolyta, and the others. These performers, in turn, form the audience for the reenactment of Pyramus and Thisbe. How does observing another audience help you understand the relationship between audience and performers?** ===

These performers are messing up the relationship between the audience and performers because the audience and the performers are not allowed to speak to each other unless they are supposed to do that. However, Bottom breaks that rule and talks to the audience and in turn, the audience talks back to Bottom. This is something that is not allowed and these actors show this.

===**b) Modern television shows often create comic effects by having a silly, innocent, or “clueless” character and a sarcastic, knowing, clever character play off of each other. What examples can you think of?** ===

Some examples are Family Guy because Peter is stupid and the other characters are all smarter than him. Another one is American Dad because Stan is an idiot and Roger is often sarcastic. Friends is another example because people like Joey are clueless and there are characters like Ross who knows what is going on.

c) Identify ways in which Pyramus and Thisbe might be unsuitable for a wedding celebration. Are there any ways in which the play might be appropriate? In what ways is the play-within-a-play an ironic commentary on what the two pairs of young lovers (Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia) have gone through earlier?

Pyramus and Thisbe might be unsuitable because it is a tragedy and a wedding is supposed to be happy. By showing the play, they are almost cursing the wedding with a tragedy. However, this play might be appropriate for this wedding because the pairs of young lovers just went though Pyramus and Thisbe's situation when their love was gone. They can relate to what Pyramus and Thisbe gone through and that they were also restricted when they were trying to love someone. Egeus limited who Hermia could marry which caused the young lovers to go though a lot of the things that Pyramus and Thisbe displayed.

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