text in a play script which gives information about how a scene should be staged, or how an actor should say a particular line

in the context of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, it means followers, entourage, servants

the tools a playwright uses to create their work; for example, characterisation, setting, language choices, stage directions

to add short notes to a piece of text with your own ideas and comments; a key skill in English

the state of being of the same status as someone else, with the same rights

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, Act 2, Scene 1: Titania and Oberon’s conflict

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The plot of William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Understanding the genre of William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

The patriarchal world of William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

The presentation of Egeus in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Model paragraphs about Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

The character of Puck in Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

The character of Oberon in Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Exploring the character of Puck in Acts 2 and 3 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Including context when writing about Puck in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

The significance of the magical forest in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

The impact of the magical potion in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

How is Puck presented in Act 2, Scene 2 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’?

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’: Puck - obedient servant or irreverent joker?

Act 3 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’: disorder in the forest

'A Midsummer Night's Dream': How is Puck presented in Act 3, Scene 2?

Act 3, Scene 2 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': order is restored in the forest

How is Puck presented in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

'A Midsummer Night's Dream': Puck's epilogue in Act 5

Analysing Puck's epilogue in Act 5 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Exploring key themes in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': love, power, disorder

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Introductions to essays about Puck in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Analytical paragraphs: Puck and the supernatural in ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Conclusions to essays: Puck and the supernatural in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

'A Midsummer Night's Dream': reviewing and refining an essay about Puck

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', pupils learn about marriage conventions within Shakespeare's patriarchal society. In 'Macbeth: Lady Macbeth as a Machiavellian Villain', pupils explore the ways in which this female character subverts the expectations of women in her day and question whether modern and contemporary audiences are likely to sympathise with her. 

In 'The Tempest', pupils explore the ways in which Ariel and Caliban, as 'outsiders', might be perceived by modern and contemporary audiences. In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', pupils use context to develop their understanding of marriage rituals and attitudes to magic in the play. 

In this unit, pupils read and explore Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. They focus on the character Puck and the theme of the supernatural, and analyse their role and importance at different points in the play. Finally, they plan and write an essay about Puck and the supernatural.

'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what do the stage directions state Oberon and Titania have with them when they first appear on stage?

they are both in conflict with a powerful man

they are both in conflict with their partner

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what are some of the similarities between Titania and Hermia?

{{}} are important to many play scripts. They are text in a play script which gives information about how a scene should be staged, or how an actor should say a particular line.

In Act 2 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Oberon says to Titania, "I do but {{}} a little changeling boy/ To be my henchman".

In Act 2 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', after Titania leaves Oberon without giving him what he wants, he says "Thou shalt not from this grove [forest]/Till I {{}} thee for this injury."

In Act 2 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', when Oberon and Titania first enter, the stage directions read, "Enter Oberon the King of the Fairies, with his {{}}, and Titania [...] with hers."

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', who is Titania?

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', who is Oberon?

Titania is angry Oberon made her fall in love with Bottom.

Titania wants the magical potion from Oberon.

Titania won't give Oberon a little boy he wants.

Titania won't give Oberon Puck, his servant back.

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', why are Titania and Oberon in conflict?

He makes Demetrius and Lysander fall in love with her.

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what does Oberon do when Titania refuses to give him the little boy he wants?

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is a play. Which of the following are features of plays?

the setting doesn't change - the characters are on the same stage

In Act 2 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', the setting changes. How does the setting change?

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