The Power of Magic

English

Before 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', fairies were viewed as completely unreal, so no one believed in them.

Before 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', fairies were viewed as mischievous.

Before 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', fairies were viewed as something to be feared because they were linked to the devil.

Before 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', fairies were viewed as sweet and innocent.

Before 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', how were fairies viewed?

Stops women being able to churn their butter

Which of the following is NOT a trick that the fairy accuses Puck of?

Mischievous is a playful desire to cause trouble.

Mischievous is when someone is cruel to someone else.

Mischievous is you say unkind comments to a person.

Which statement is TRUE about the word mischievous?

Which of the following words does NOT describe Puck?

Put the love potion on an Athenian woman and an Athenian man.

What does Oberon ask Puck to do with the love potion?

Demetrius wants Helena to distract Lysander, so he can persuade Hermia to leave with him.

Demetrius wants Helena to follow him and help.

Demetrius wants Helena to go and tell Egeus what is happening.

Demetrius wants Helena to leave him alone and stop following him.

What does Demetrius want Helena to do when he is looking for Hermia?

What does Demetrius want to do to Lysander?

It might suggest he is always kind to her.

It might suggest he is always telling her how much he loves her.

It might suggest he keeps attracting her to him, so she cannot control her love for him.

It might suggest she is not attracted to him.

When Helena compares Demetrius to a magnet, what might it suggest?

Shakespeare might be suggesting unrequited love is a great thing to experience.

Shakespeare might be suggesting unrequited love is an experience that makes you do sensible things.

Shakespeare might be suggesting unrequited love is never painful.

Shakespeare might be suggesting unrequited love is painful, controlling and makes you act without thinking.

Through Demetrius and Helena's descriptions of unrequited love, what might Shakespeare be suggesting?

Which of the following does Helena NOT offer Demetrius to do to her when she says she is willing to be his 'spaniel'.?