NEED BEFORE MONDAY Midsummer Night Dream: Act 2

1. The fairies speak very poetically. Which image or images presented by the fairies do you remember the best? What about it was significant?

2. Why does Oberon want Titania to wake and fall in love with some vile thing? What does this say about his character?

3. Explain Hermia’s dream and why it might be significant later in the play.

4. Describe the character of Puck. What was one thing you liked that he did? What was one thing you didn’t like? Does he take responsibility for his actions? Explain.

Read the passage. macduff. hail, king! for so thou art: behold, where stands th’ usurper’s cursèd head. the time is free. i see thee compassed with thy kingdom’s pearl, that speak my salutation in their minds, whose voices i desire aloud with mine: hail, king of scotland! what is the main idea of this passage from act v of the tragedy of macbeth by william shakespeare? macduff is hailing macbeth as the rightful king of scotland. macduff anticipates that he will be king. macduff anticipates that king duncan will be king. macduff is acknowledging that macbeth is a traitor to the throne.