Why Does Theseus Choose The Workman's Play The Others?
Directions: Answer each question in complete sentences. You must provide evidence from the text to support your answer. You may use the modern text to aid with your understanding but your quoted evidence must be Shakespeare’s original language (left side of the text). Provide the line numbers. For example, “Take comfort. He no more shall see my face. Lysander and myself will fly this place” (202-203).
Act IV, scene i
1. What news does Oberon tell Puck?
Answer: Oberon tells Puck that he has convinced Titania to give up the Indian boy, therefore he is now ready to take the love juice off Tatinia. He also tells Puck to take the ass head off Bottom.
Evidence from the text:
“Welcome, good Robin. Seest thou this sweet sight?
Her dotage now I do begin to pity.
For, meeting her of late …show more content…
Why does Theseus choose the Workmen’s play over the others?
Answer: Theseus chooses the play because he thinks people who work hard and try should have a chance.
Evidence from the text:
“I will hear that play.
For never anything can be amiss
When simpleness and duty tender it.
Go, bring them in.—And take your places, ladies.” (75-78)
3. How does Pyramus die in the play-within-a-play?
Answer: Pyramus dies in the play-within-a-play by stabbing himself with a sword after seeing Thisbe dead.
Evidence from the text:
“Out, sword, and wound!
The pap of Pyramus—
And so I’m dying. Here I go, here I go. Okay, now I’m dead. My soul has fled to the sky. My tongue shall see no more, It’s time for the moon to go away.” (280-283)
4. What does Oberon tell the fairies to do before they sing and dance all night?
Answer: Oberon tells the fairies to light the house up with a glimmering light.
Evidence from the text:
“Through the house give glimmering light,
By the dead and drowsy fire.
Every elf and fairy sprite
Hop as light as bird from brier.
And this ditty, after me,
Sing and dance it trippingly.” (350-356)
5. What two things does Puck ask from the audience before Shakespeare’s play
Act IV, scene i
1. What news does Oberon tell Puck?
Answer: Oberon tells Puck that he has convinced Titania to give up the Indian boy, therefore he is now ready to take the love juice off Tatinia. He also tells Puck to take the ass head off Bottom.
Evidence from the text:
“Welcome, good Robin. Seest thou this sweet sight?
Her dotage now I do begin to pity.
For, meeting her of late …show more content…
Why does Theseus choose the Workmen’s play over the others?
Answer: Theseus chooses the play because he thinks people who work hard and try should have a chance.
Evidence from the text:
“I will hear that play.
For never anything can be amiss
When simpleness and duty tender it.
Go, bring them in.—And take your places, ladies.” (75-78)
3. How does Pyramus die in the play-within-a-play?
Answer: Pyramus dies in the play-within-a-play by stabbing himself with a sword after seeing Thisbe dead.
Evidence from the text:
“Out, sword, and wound!
The pap of Pyramus—
And so I’m dying. Here I go, here I go. Okay, now I’m dead. My soul has fled to the sky. My tongue shall see no more, It’s time for the moon to go away.” (280-283)
4. What does Oberon tell the fairies to do before they sing and dance all night?
Answer: Oberon tells the fairies to light the house up with a glimmering light.
Evidence from the text:
“Through the house give glimmering light,
By the dead and drowsy fire.
Every elf and fairy sprite
Hop as light as bird from brier.
And this ditty, after me,
Sing and dance it trippingly.” (350-356)
5. What two things does Puck ask from the audience before Shakespeare’s play