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A midsummer night's dream quotes Flashcards

1
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What does Theseus compare the moon to?

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“like to a stepdame or a dowager,”

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What quote presents Hippolyta and Theseus’s alternative views?

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“Four days will quickly steep themselves in night,”

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How does Theseus use phallic language against Hippolyta?

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“I wooed thee with my sword,”

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What triple does Theseus use in act1.1?

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“with pomp, with triumph and with reveling,”

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How does Egeus show his possessive nature over Hermia?

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“As she is mine, I may dispose of her,”

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How does Hermia show her power?

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“I know not by what power I am made bold,”

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How does Theseus warn Hermia about being single?

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“withering on the virgin thorn,”

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How does Theseus imply he doesn’t believe in Egeus’ opinion?

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“private schooling,”

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What quote shows Theseus’ blindness to Hippolyta’s emotions?

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“what cheer my love?”

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10
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What is the law?

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“sharp Athenian law,”

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What quote presents Helena’s view on love?

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“Love looks not with the eyes, not with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind,”

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How does Lysander believe the darkness of his relationship?

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“The jaws of darkness do devour it up,”

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How do the mechanicals use juxtaposing language?

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“on his wedding day at night,”

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14
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How is play described?

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“lamentable comedy,”

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15
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How does Bottom use malapropism?

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“obscenely,”

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16
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How is Oberon characterised?

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“jealous Oberon,”

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17
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How has nature been disturbed?

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“Pelting river,”

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How does Titania uses personification to imply her supernatural connection with nature?

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“The childing autumn , angry winter change,”

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What does Oberon want to do with Titania?

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“Till I torment the,”

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20
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How does Oberon describe Titania?

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“Imperial Votaress,”

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What does Helena believe to be to Demetrius?

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“I am your spaniel,”

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How does Helena invert the expected behaviour of her?

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“more you beat me, I will fawn on you,”

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What triple does Helena use to describe her actions?

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“spurn me, strike me, neglect me,”

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How does she beg for Demetrius?

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“can I beg in your love,”

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What does Lysander want to do with Hermia?

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“Two bosoms interchained with an oath,”

26
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How does Helena comment on courtly expectations?

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“When cowardice pursues, valour flies,”

27
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How does Demetrius threaten sexual violence?

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“with the rich worth of your virginity,”

28
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What is the potion called?

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“love juice,”

29
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What quote highlights that Lysander wants to have sex with Hermia?

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“two bosoms interchained with one oath,”

30
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How does Hermia respond?

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“Lie further off, in human modesty,”

31
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How does Helena describe herself?

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“I am as ugly as a bear,”

32
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How does Lysander describe Hermia and Helena?

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“Who will not change a raven for a dove?”

33
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What does Hermia say when she wakes up?

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“Lysander, help me!”

34
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What did Hermia dream?

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“methought a serpent ate my heart away,”

35
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How does puck describe the mechanicals?

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“Hempen homespuns,”

36
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What quotes demonstrate the shock of Bottom’s transformation?

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“O monstrous! O strange!”
“O Bottom, art thou changed,”

37
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What ironic quote to Bottom say when he is changed into an ass?

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“This is to make an ass of me,”

38
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What does Titania say when she wakes up?

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“What angel wakes me up from my flowery bed?”

39
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How does Bottom warn about the irrationality of love?

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“reason and love keep little company nowadays,”

40
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How does Titania show her love for Bottom?

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“O, how I love thee! How I dote on thee,”

41
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What is Puck’s view on fate?

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“fate o’errules,”

42
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How does Demetrius’ language change towards Helena?

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“O Helen, goddess, nymph, perfect divine,”

43
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How does Helena highlight her shock towards Demetrius?

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“O devilish-holy fray,”

44
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How does Hermia illustrate the view that love is chosen?

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“You thief of love,”

45
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What anaphora illustrates the closeness between Hermia and Helena?

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“Both […] / Both […] both in one key,”

46
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What simile implies the naturalness of the women’s friendship?

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“like a double cherry,”

47
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What quote demonstrates that Hermia is beyond her female gentleness?

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“Of maiden’s patience,”

48
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How does Lysander threaten sexual violence?

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“Should I hurt her, strike her, kill her dead,”

49
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How does Oberon view the night?

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“night’s accidents,”

50
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How does Hippolyta reinstate the parallels in comedy?

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“I never heard so musical a discord, such sweet thunder,”

51
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How is Egeus blind to love?

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“I wonder of their being here together,”

52
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How did Demetrius’ love for Hermia change?

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“Melted as the snow,”

53
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What quote shows that Helena views Demetrius as a precious object?

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“found Demetrius like a jewel,”

54
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What quote highlights that Hippolyta believes the young lovers?

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“Tis strange, my Theseus, that these young lovers speak of,”

55
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How does Theseus represent a sceptical audience?

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“I never may believe these antique fables,”

56
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How is Theseus insensitive to Hippolyta and his relationship?

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“Lovers and madmen have such seething brains,”

57
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How does Philostrate view the mechanicals?

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“never laboured in their minds till now,”

58
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What simile to Theseus use to highlight the poor quality of the mechanicals’ performance?

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“like a tangled chain,”

59
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How does Bottom break the forth wall of power?

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“No, in truth, sir,”

60
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What does Puck do to the night’s actions?

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“to sweep the dust behind the door,”

61
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How does Puck remind the audience of the mischief of the fairies?

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“If we shadows have offended,”

62
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What does puck say in his epilogue that gives connotations of being sly?

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“scape serpent’s tongue,”

A - level English literature (5 decks)

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