Questions to Consider Challenge Question 1 How is the story of Pyramus and Thisbe similar to that of Lysander and Hermia Note 1 Pyramus and Thisbe would have liked to have married but their parents forbade the union So they decide to run away one night and elope Th ID: 273566
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Student Notes
Questions to ConsiderSlide2
Challenge Question 1
How is the story of
Pyramus
and
Thisbe
similar to that of Lysander and
Hermia
?Slide3
Note 1
Pyramus
and
Thisbe
would
have liked to have married, but their parents forbade the union. So they decide to run away one night and elope. They both agree to meet in a certain place. Slide4
Note 1 (continued)
Hermia's
father has chosen a husband for her (Demetrius).
Hermia
refuses to submit to her father's choice of a husband, because she is in love with
Lysander
.
Therefore, the
two decide to run away one night and elope. Slide5
Challenge Question 2
T
he
moon is traditionally associated with couples in love. How does Shakespeare use it in this play?Slide6
Note 2
First, the
moon is used to mark the passage of time. In Theseus's opening speech, he complains that time is passing too slowly and he blames the moon because he has to wait four whole days for his wedding
night.Slide7
Note 2 (continued)
Second, Shakespeare uses the moon to connect it to the Virgin Goddess. Theseus warns
Hermia
about becoming a nun, he warns her that it's no fun "To live a barren sister all your life chanting hymns to the cold fruitless moon“.Slide8
Note 2 (continued)
Finally, the
moon is
also linked
to sexual desire.
Egeus
tells us that Lysander has often serenaded
Hermia
"by moonlight"
and
Shakespeare reminds us over and over again that, when the lovers chase each other around in the woods, the action occurs "in the moonlight."Slide9
Challenge Question
3
Compare and contrast the fairies and mortals in this play
.Slide10
Answer 3 (part 1)
The
fairies
are
always joking and playing
pranks. However, the mortal beings are very serious. In addition, in the fairy world spells are used to change the normal course of events. Slide11
Answer 3 (part 2)
Whereas, in the mortal world, the characters remain committed to the object of their affection. It is only in the fairy world, with the help of magic, that things change. Slide12
Quiz Format
7 True/False Questions
15 matching (identifying characters)
14 multiple choice questions
3 short answer questions
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39 questions taken from PPT slides, class discussions, & the readings