Random Flashcards
Who is Egues the father of in the play
Hermia
Who did Egeus want his daughter to marry?
Demetrius
What were the 3 groups in the play - the group names?
- The lovers
- The mechanics
- The fairies
What’s the name of the play within a play?
Pyramus and Thisbe
Who is the mischievoius main fairy?
Puck
Why is Puck said to be mischievous/cause chaos?
Fairies are traditionally said to be mischievous
What is the name of the city this play takes place in?
Athens
Who is Hermia in love with?
Lysander
Who is Helena in love with?
Demetrius
who are the mechanics?
they are a group of tradesmen who want to perform a play at Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding to make money
who is Puck also known as?
Robin Goodfellow
What is hippolyta queen of?
the Amazons
Why does Pyramus kill himself?
He believes that Thisbe was killed by a lion
Why does Oberon want the magic flower?
to pour into Titania’s eyes to make her fall in love with the first person she sees when she wakes up
Who does Titania then fall in love with?
Bottom
What is so special about the magic flower?
It was struck by Cupid’s bow
what are Oberon and Titania king + queen of?
The fairies
who plays the lion in the play within a play?
snug
Who’s first affected by the love potion?
Lysander
What do Oberon and Titania want?
The Indian prince
Who does Egeus complain to in Act 1 about hermian?
Theseus
Who’s scared of fighting?
Helena
What does Puck do to Bottom?
he turns bottoms head into a donkeys head
What food does bottom crave?
Hay
