A+Midsummer+Night's+Dream

media type="file" key="Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1 1.mp3" width="240" height="20" __Act I, Scene 1 __ //1. How is Hippolyta’s reasoning concerning how quickly the next four days will pass different from that of Theseus? // Theseus believes the days will be long and slow and four days id too long. Hippolyta believes that the day will become night and before they know it, the four days will be up.

//2. Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus? What does Egeus expect him to do? // Egeus wants his daughter, Hermia, to be married to Demetrius but she wants to marry Lysander. Egeus expects Theseus to grant him the power to force her to marry Demetrius or be killed.

//3. What was the proper role for women/daughters in Athenian society according to Egeus and Theseus? What is Theseus’s ruling concerning Hermia? // That they are owned by men and should obey them. If they do not, they are put to death by the law. Theseus believes that Hermia should listen to her father for he owns her and so his will is her's.

//4. How does Lysander’s comment about Demetrius’s previous love affair with Helena complicate things? // It shows that Demetrius is not dedicated and perhaps hasn't the best judgement in lovers.

//5. What do Lysander and Hermia plan to do about this seemingly impossible situation? Why do they tell Helena? // They plan to meet in the forest at night, run away to Lysander's aunt's place and get married. They tell Helena because they want her to be know that she may be able to get married to Demetrius.

//6. Even though Helena loves Demetrius and is Hermia’s best friend, why does she decide to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans? // She believes she is telling Demetrius good news.

//7. Identify Hermia’s basic dilemma. What are the choices outlined for her by Theseus and her father? What other choice does Lysander suggest? // She is given three choices, to marry Demetrius, to become a nun and never love again or to die. Lysander suggests running away from Athens where the law has no hold over them.

__Act I, Scene 2 __ //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">8. Why does Nick Bottom want to play all the parts? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He believes he is the best actor in the group and that he can play the parts better than anyone else.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">9. In what way is this scene funny? Why do you suppose Shakespeare included this scene? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Bottom is clueless as to how to act the parts and Quince just pretends that he agrees with how good of an actor Bottom is. He appeases Bottom and tells him he is too excellent for the other parts so he will be quiet. Shakespeare not only included this part because of the comedy, but also the character development and the fact it tells the audience that the actors will be meeting in the forest too.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">10. Where are the actors to meet the following night? Who else is meeting there at the same time? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They are meeting in the forest near the palace and so is Hermia and Lysander.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">11. How would you describe Bottom’s acting ability? What is Bottom’s own opinion of his acting ability? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I would describe as bad and he doesn't know his parts though he claims to. Bottom believes he is a most wonderful actor who knows everything there is to know about acting.

media type="file" key="Midsummer Night's Dream Act II Scene II.mp3" width="240" height="20" __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Act II, Scene 1 __ //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">10. What does the reader find out about the current relationship between Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Titania, Queen of the Fairies, from Puck and the first fairy? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">That they are fighting over a changeling boy which has caused very tight feelings.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">11. How have Oberon and Titania been involved in the past with Theseus and Hippolyta; why have they come to Athens? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-style: normal;">Titania says that Oberon has had an affair with Hippolyta and Oberon says Titania has an affair with Theseus. They have come to Athens to bless the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">12. What effect has their quarrel had on nature, on the seasons, on humans? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The seasons are messed up causing frost in the summer and constant flooding. The floods have affected humans through the crops and such.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">13. Why won’t Titania give up the changeling to Oberon? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">She had promised the mother of the boy that she would take care of him for her. Giving the boy to Oberon would be breaking her promise.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">14. What does Oberon send Puck to find? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Oberon sends Puck to find a flower, more specifically, a pansy that was shot by Cupid's arrow.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">15. What are Oberon’s plans for Titania? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He wants to squeeze the juice on her eyes while she is sleeping so that the first thing she sees, she will fall deeply in love with. This will make her forget about the changeling so Oberon can steal him.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">16. How does Helena react to Demetrius’s verbal abuse? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">She takes the insults Demetrius throws at him and turns them around to say how much she loves him.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">17. What is her response to his threats of physical abuse? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Helena says that any attention, even abuse, is enough for her.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">18. In what way is Helena’s behaviour inappropriate for Athenian women? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Athenian woman usually don't try to woo the men, it's supposed to be the other way around.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">19. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about Demetrius and Helena? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Oberon tells Puck to squirt the juice in the eyes of the Athenian man and be sure that he will see the woman when he wakes up.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Act II, Scene 2 __ //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">20. Why does Oberon want Titania to wake and fall in love with some vile thing? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">So he can snatch the changeling from her while she is distracted with her love and for revenge.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">21. Why does Hermia insist Lysander sleep a little ways from her? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Helena wants to keep her virtue as well as his because they aren't married yet.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">22. Why does Puck anoint Lysander’s eyes? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Oberon just tells him to anoint the eyes of the Athenian man. Lysander is Athenian and Hermia is sleeping a little ways apart so he assumes that this is the hardhearted man.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">23. How does Helena react to Lysander’s sudden love for her when he awakens? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Helena thinks Lysander is mocking her and being mean because Demetrius doesn't love her.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">24. How is Hermia’s dream a reflection of reality? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Hermia dreams of a serpent eating her heart which represents Lysander's sudden love for Helena and him breaking her heart.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Act III, Scene 1 __ //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">25. How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They are writing a prologue saying that they are just actors. For the lion, they will have Snug's face visible and he will say to the audience that he is just Snug the joiner.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">26. How are the actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as the moonlight and the wall? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Two people are going to play the parts of Moonshine and Wall.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">27. Why do the rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They think he is some sort of monster because he has the head of a donkey.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">28. What does Puck plan to do when he follows after the other actors? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He plans on changing into different animals and chasing them.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">29. How does Bottom react to Titania and the other fairies? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He starts making fun of the fairy's names.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">30. Bottom says, "…reason and love keep little company together nowadays." Why is this such an apt statement at this point in the play? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Right now in the play, the characters are getting into fights about love which destroying some friendships.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Act III, Scene 2 __ //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">31. What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">She accuses Demetrius of killing Lysander in his sleep.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">32. How are Puck and Oberon going to correct Puck’s earlier mistake? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They are going to squeeze the juice in Demetrius's eyes so he can fall in love with Helena.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">33. Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her? Isn’t this what she had wanted all along? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Helena thinks Demetrius is mocking her even though this is what she wanted to hear all along.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">34. Of what does Helena accuse Hermia? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Helena accuses Hermis of mocking her and breaking their friendship.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">35. How close had Hermia and Helena been in the past? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They had been the beset of friends.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">36. How does Lysander treat Hermia? Why can’t she believe what he says? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He calls Hermia a serpent and a dwarf, saying that she should stop treating Helena so badly. She can't believe what he is saying because just the night before, they had been running away to get married.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">37. Of what does Hermia accuse Helena? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">She accuses her of putting this together to mock her and the fact she is short.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">38. Why is Helena afraid of Hermia? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">She is afraid that something Hermia might say will make Demetrius hate her again.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">39. What are Lysander and Demetrius going off to do? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They are going to battle each other for Helena's love.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">40. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about the two young men? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Oberon tells Puck to lead them away from each other until they falll asleep. Then he is to squeeze another plant into Lysander's eyes so he will go back to loving Hermia.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">41. What is Oberon going to do about Titania? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He is going to take the changeling and fix what he has done to her.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">42. Why doesn’t Oberon fear the coming of day? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He is a powerful fairy and still has his powers during the day.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">43. How well does Puck’s trickery work? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Very well for he manages to lead the men away from each other.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Act IV, Scene 1 __ //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">44. How has Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He has gotten used to it and is now ordering the fairies around.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">45. What is Oberon’s reaction to Titania’s infatuation with Bottom? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He feels bad for what he has done and wants to end it.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">46. What sort of explanation will Oberon make to Titania’s question about what happened to her? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Oberon quickly changed the sentence when asked.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">47. Why are Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, and the others out in the woods so early in the morning? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They are out hunting in the woods before the wedding.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">48. What is Theseus’s first explanation of why the young people are asleep in the woods? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Theseus thought they were celebrating May Day and heard he was there.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">49. What explanation does Demetrius make? Why does he compare his love for Hermia to an illness? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He said that Helena told him of Hermia and Lysander's sneaking off and decided to follow. Then, amazingly, he fell in love Helena and his love for Hermia was a sickness because he wanted it to go away.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">50. What is Theseus’s decision concerning the four young people? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He decides to end the grant he gave Egeus and have all of them married that day which is his wedding day too.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">51. Why can’t the young people be sure whether they are awake or dreaming? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They don't remember how they got to where they are and some memories left a very strong imprint on their minds.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">52. Bottom believes he too has had a dream. How is he going to use that to entertain the Duke? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He decides he will have Quince make a song out of it so he can sing it to the Duke.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Act IV, Scene 2 __ //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">53. What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They say he was a very good actor and the perfect person for the part of Pyramus.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">54. What do they most regret losing by not being able to perform the play? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They don't get the big money reward.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">55. Why must the artisans hurry to the Duke’s palace? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Duke has just dined and wants entertainment.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Extending the thought process. __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//a) The fourth act opens and ends with Bottom at center stage. What is your opinion of Bottom’s character? How might he be the antithesis, or opposite, of Theseus’s character?// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I find Bottom to be an odd person that doesn't quite know how to get along in life and wants to be loved by everyone. He thinks he is witty and smart.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">b) How do most of the dreamers respond to the dream experience upon waking? Which character is changed permanently by the dream experience? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They are confused and don't quite know what is reality and what is not. Demetrius is permanently changed because he is still in love with Helena.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">c) In this act, several characters look back at prior infatuations with disbelief. What do you think Shakespeare is saying about love and infatuation? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Shakespeare is saying that love is confusing and it can be hard to know the difference between it and infatuation. Infatuation makes you see the person for more than they are and you think it's a person you want to commit to. In reality, that person may only be good to you for so long until you tired of them.

media type="file" key="Bottom's Dream.mp3" width="240" height="20" <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">By Hana and Hannah

__**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Podcast: Bottom's Dream **__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">In a forest bright with moonshine, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Something changed the ears of mine. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">As soon as my ears caught my friends' eye, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">From the woods they did hie.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I began to sing out of fear, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">But a fairy queen was the one to hear. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Her love to me she did plight, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Called her attendants to give me all within my sight.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">They tended to my every need, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Giving me berries and nuts and seed. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I turned it all down for none did appease, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">With my love trying so hard to please.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">My desire for hay had become so deep, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Then was stifled by the need to sleep. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Whispering soft words in my long hairy ear, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">My fairy wrapped her arms around me so dear.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">I awoke to find myself alone, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The concept of reality from my mind had flown. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">But a dream is a dream and nothing more, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Myths, monsters, and fairy lore.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Act V __ //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">56. Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He thinks it was all just a dream and is too ridiculous to be true. He says that people are crazy when they are in love.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">57. Why does Theseus choose to see the play about Pyramus and Thisbe rather than the other entertainments? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He thinks the explaination is the best in that it is completely ridiculous and isn't done by real actors. He finds the other plays would be boring, especially for a wedding.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">58. Why does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play? What does he say is wrong with it? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He says it is done by common workers who don't know what they are doing. He thinks that Theseus will be unpleased by it and the actors will make fools of themselves.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">59. What does Theseus mean by the lines, "For never anything can be amiss, when simpleness and duty tender it"? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He means that if it's done by simple people who worked hard at it, nothing can be wrong with it.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">60. What is accomplished by having the Prologue tell the whole story that the actors are then going to enact? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">It has the play start off on a humorous note for the sentences are fragmented and awkward.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">61. How does Shakespeare use comments from the audience to enhance the humour of the play that they are watching? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">It makes it seem like you are watching the play with the characters.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">62. What is Hippolyta’s reaction to the play? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">She thinks the play is silly and a waste of time.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">63. In what way is Thisbe’s final speech humorous? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">It is overdone and at the beginning she thinks Pyramus is just sleeping. On top of all this, Bottom (Pyramus) just gave a very long speech before he died. The part of Thisbe is played by a man.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">64. What does Oberon tell the fairies to do? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Oberon tells the fairies to bless the beds of the wedded couples.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">65. What is the purpose of Puck’s final speech? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">It tells the audience that if they did not like the part, they should believe it was all a dream.

//__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Extending the thought process: __//

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Find at least one example of each of the following that occurs during the play within the play. Write down the quote that illustrates example. // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">excessive alliteration // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Whereat, with blade, with bloody blameful blade, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">He bravely broach'd his boiling bloody breast,"

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">﻿breaking the play’s illusion of reality // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"No, in truth, sir, he should not. 'Deceiving me' <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">is Thisby's cue: she is to enter now, and I am to <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">spy her through the wall. You shall see, it will <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">fall pat as I told you. Yonder she comes." //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">using the wrong word or name // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Think what thou wilt, I am thy lover's grace; <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">And, like Limander, am I trusty still."

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">﻿ ﻿ repeating a word excessively // "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Now die, die, die, die, die." //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">ridiculous metaphor // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Myself, the man in the moon, do seem to be."

===//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">a) In reading the play-within-a-play, we become the audience for the drama played out by Theseus, Hippolyta, and the others. These performers, in turn, form the audience for the reenactment of Pyramus and Thisbe. How does observing another audience help you understand the relationship between audience and performers? //=== <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">It shows that most audiences act the same way and can have the same opinion. How another audience reacts can change our reaction. The things the characters said also shows how watching a play in those times is different than us seeing it, reading it, or seeing a movie of it.

===//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">b) Modern television shows often create comic effects by having a silly, innocent, or “clueless” character and a sarcastic, knowing, clever character play off of each other. What examples can you think of? //=== <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Avatar the Last Airbender is an example of that where the comic relief, Sokka, is constantly played off of by other characters, especially Toph. Another example is The Big Bang Theory, where Penny is not so smart and hangs out with guys who are theoretical physicist.

===//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">c) Identify ways in which Pyramus and Thisbe might be unsuitable for a wedding celebration. Are there any ways in which the play might be appropriate? In what ways is the play-within-a-play an ironic commentary on what the two pairs of young lovers (Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia) have gone through earlier? //=== <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">It is overplayed and therefore funny. It shows how marriage is a big commitment and you should be willing to give up your life for your spouse. It is not suitable because it talks about death and the seperation of lovers.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> COMPLETION 10/10 EFFORT 8/10 CONTENT8/10 TOTAL 26/30