Museum of Living Literature- Shakespeare

Act V Why does Theseus select the workmen to perform, knowing beforehand that they are likely to be incompetent? ·         List at least five major acting mistakes (cited) made by the working men while performing the play Pyramus and Thisbe . ·         What is the effect of these mistakes for both the audience within the play (Theseus and company) and for us the ‘real’ audience? Remember to sign your post with your first initial, last name, and class period.

Act IV Choose a person from the play.  (Do not choose Bottom.)  Analyze the person’s words and actions; what do these words and actions reveal about this person’s character?   Explain if and how the person changed in any way because of the experience in the woods.  Describe the person and include evidence for your ideas.  Remember to sign your post with your first initial, last name, and class period.

Act III:  Bottom- Please respond to the questions using evidence from the play. ·         Why does Bottom insist on adding a prologue to “Pyramus and Thisbe?” ·         How does Bottom come to be “translated?”  What is the reason for this transformation? ·         How does Bottom react to his fairy servants? ·         What is your opinion of Bottom?  Is he a fool, or is he wiser than he appears?  Use evidence from the text to support your claims. Remember to sign your post with your first initial, last name, and class period.

Act II:  Oberon and Titania OR Puck-  Choose one set of bulleted questions and respond.  Use cited evidence to build a stronger response. Remember to sign your post with your first initial, last name, and class period. Option 1- Oberon and Titania ·         Why are Oberon and Titania fighting? ·         How is their fighting influencing the human world? ·         How does Oberon plan to get what he wants from Titania?  Use evidence from the text to support your explanation.  Option 2- Puck ·         Describe the character of Puck (Robin Goodfellow).  Use evidence from the text to support your description. ·         What are three tricks that Puck has played on humans? 

Act I:  Choose one of the following questions to answer.  Be sure that your answer is clear and includes cited evidence. ·         Lysander says, “The course of true love never did run smooth.”  What did he mean by this?  How has this been shown so far? ·         Why do you suppose Shakespeare has the lovers speaking in verse but the mechanicals speaking in prose?  ·         How would you describe the character of Bottom? How would Bottom describe himself? ·         What kind of leader does Theseus seem to be?  How can you tell? Remember to sign your post with your first initial, last name, and class period.

After Reading:  Choose one of the following concepts and explain what Shakespeare is saying about this idea through the play. Use cited evidence to strengthen your response. ·         Deception ·         Guilt and/or Innocence ·         Loyalty and/or Betrayal ·         Gender Roles:  Men and/or Women Remember to sign your post with your first initial, last name, and class period.

Act V, scene iv:  What event ends the play and what event is expected shortly after the play ends? Do you anticipate the marriage between Claudio and Hero will be successful? Explain. Do you anticipate the marriage between Benedick and Beatrice will be successful. Explain. Remember to sign your post with your first initial, last name, and class period .