Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Scene 2 Essay
Introduction
In act 1 scene II we are introduced to the group of actors (Bottom, Quince, Flute, Snout, Snug and Starveling) who have joined together at Peter Quince’s house to discuss the parts they will play for the Duke and Duchess.
The story is set in ancient Greece, Athens where two lovers (Hermia and Lysander) are forbidden to marry each other. Instead, Hermia must marry Demetrius. However, Demetrius’s lover (Helena, Hermia’s best friend) is heart-broken to hear the news. Lysander and Hermia decide to run away together where they can marry freely and they both tell Helena. Helena is so desperate to be favoured by Demetrius that she betrays them and tells Demetrius the plan.
Once everyone is in the woods, we are introduced to the group of actors who decide which part they must play for Duke Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding. This part of the play introduces the characteristics of some of the characters and gives us a basic idea of the purpose of the actors in other scenes. …show more content…
This would suggest that the setting is a home as wood is what some house are constructed of and a fireplace symbolizes cosiness (what a home should be). This prop would give the audience a better understanding of this scene and a better understanding helps them get more involved with the play.
An accessorized table with a few chairs around it would be good props to use in this scene of the play. The table and chairs symbolize the setting of a home due to the fact that they are common items in homes; they are also used for gatherings which is the exact thing which I happening in the scene. This makes the audience aware of both the setting and what is happening. The audience need to know what is happening and be aware of the setting to interact with the actors.
How the actors move around their
In act 1 scene II we are introduced to the group of actors (Bottom, Quince, Flute, Snout, Snug and Starveling) who have joined together at Peter Quince’s house to discuss the parts they will play for the Duke and Duchess.
The story is set in ancient Greece, Athens where two lovers (Hermia and Lysander) are forbidden to marry each other. Instead, Hermia must marry Demetrius. However, Demetrius’s lover (Helena, Hermia’s best friend) is heart-broken to hear the news. Lysander and Hermia decide to run away together where they can marry freely and they both tell Helena. Helena is so desperate to be favoured by Demetrius that she betrays them and tells Demetrius the plan.
Once everyone is in the woods, we are introduced to the group of actors who decide which part they must play for Duke Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding. This part of the play introduces the characteristics of some of the characters and gives us a basic idea of the purpose of the actors in other scenes. …show more content…
This would suggest that the setting is a home as wood is what some house are constructed of and a fireplace symbolizes cosiness (what a home should be). This prop would give the audience a better understanding of this scene and a better understanding helps them get more involved with the play.
An accessorized table with a few chairs around it would be good props to use in this scene of the play. The table and chairs symbolize the setting of a home due to the fact that they are common items in homes; they are also used for gatherings which is the exact thing which I happening in the scene. This makes the audience aware of both the setting and what is happening. The audience need to know what is happening and be aware of the setting to interact with the actors.
How the actors move around their