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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare | Summary & Analysis

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Act 4, Question 1 : How does Titania respond Oberon asked for the fairy child this time? What does this reveal about the strength of the love potion?

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Act 4, Question 1 : How does Titania respond Oberon asked for the fairy child this time? What does this reveal about the strength of the love potion?

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Act 4, page 139, line 59-61

When Oberon asked Titania for the Indian child, she straight away gave the boy to him without any question or resistance because she was too taken up with Bottom. She was too in love with a Bottom to care about other people or thing at the moment. This shows the strength of the love potion as a power to make one falls in love with another despite their prior emotions and also symbolises the irrational nature of love.

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Act 4 Question 2: How does Theseus's current decision regarding Hermia and Lysander contradicts his earlier statement?

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Act 4 Question 2: How does Theseus's current decision regarding Hermia and Lysander contradicts his earlier statement?

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-In act 1 scene 1, which happens in Athens, Theseus is following the law of Athens which is to punish Hermia to death or become a nun if she refuses to marry Demetrius as his father's wish. (Page 27 line 65)
-Act 4 Scene 1: In the forest, Theseus approve Lysander and Hermia's relationship and allow them to get married. This decision is against the law of Athens and also diagreed by Egeus. (Page 147 line 177)
-From this, we can see that Theseus is a contradictory character. His statement changes according to the situation eventhough it is against the law. His first statement is made in the Athens while the second statement is made in the forest where the law of Athens is not applied there. That may be the reason he can change his statement. He is also not easily influenced by Egeus as he is the Duke of Athens. He makes a decisions that seems the best according to his judgement.

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Question: What is your opinion of Bottom's character? How might he be the antithesis, or opposite, of Theseus' character?

Act 3 scene 1 line 96

Bottom is the victim of circumstances for the quarrell between the two fairies, Oberon and Titania. First, his head got turned into an ass because of Puck's act of mischief. Then, he immediately got dumped by Titania after the love potion power got lifted off her. After the event, he put up a bad play for the new weds. In a nutshell, he is a fool that got fooled by the others.

Act 1 scene 1 line 16
Act 1 scene 2 line 21-34

The antithesis of Bottom and Theseus character is.... Theseus is potrayed as a hero who won the war and Hippolyta's heart, signifying how great he is, meanwhile Bottom is just a fantasist who thought he is good at everything, but in the end he is just the victim and a fool.

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Question 4.(Act 4) What does Shakespeare say about love and infatuation? (pg. 145, line 146-153) (pg. 147, line 164-175)

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Question 4.(Act 4) What does Shakespeare say about love and infatuation? (pg. 145, line 146-153) (pg. 147, line 164-175)

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Shakespeare portrays love and infatuation as if it was a dream; vivid and real while it lasts, but then quickly over and gone.People tend to fall in love with things that appear beautiful to them but real love goes beyond physical attraction. For example, Helena is more beautiful that Hermia. however, Lysander still loves Hermia despite her beauty cannot be compare dto Helena. That is real love>Puck makes the lovers think that all of the events that happened in the forest were just a dream. For example, Demetrius' love towards Hermia vanished after the potion effected him. Meanwhile, his love for Helena suddenly grows. On the other hand, Lysander's love for Helena during the potion fades away after the potion was removed. This shows that love and infatuation is something that is temporary and can be replaced at anytime.

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PPT Act 2 & 3

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Tutorial
- Figures of Speech
- Literary Devices

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Tutorial
- figures of speech
- literary devices

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By: Aqilah, Amanina, Hilman

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Theme- Gender

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1.      Explain why Egeus has come to Theseus to complain about his daughter, Hermia.

Egeus has come to Theseus to complain about Hermia because Egeus wants Theseus to use his power as a duke of Athens to convict Hermia if she refuses to marry Demetrius. Egeus thinks that through Theseus, he could restrain Hermia from going against him by threathening her to become a nun or be sentenced to death. (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 22-25)

2.      Why do Hermia and Lysander plan to visit his aunt who lives outside of Athens?

Hermia and Lysander plan to visit his aunt who lives outside of Athens because they want to get married there as the Athens law are not implemented there. (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 156-168)

3.      Who is Helena, and why does she decide to tell Demetrius about Hermia and Lysander’s plan?

Helena is the former lover of Demetrius. She decides to tell Demetrius about Hermia and Lysander’s plan because she hopes that Demetrius will trust her and eventually fall for her even though Helena knows that they cannot be together. (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 229-254)

4.      What part will Bottom play in “Pyramus and Thisbe.” and how does Peter Quince convince Bottom to accept the part?

Bottom will play Pyramus in the play. Peter Quince convince Bottom to accept the part by saying that no one else suit the character better than he does since Pyramus is a good-looking man. Therefore, Bottom is the most convincing to play the part. (Act 1, Scene 2, Line 79-82)

5.      Why are the tradesmen worried about the lion’s part in their production?

The tradesmen are worried about the lion’s part in their production because they think that they can pull off the character very well until all the ladies would be terrified and scared to death. (Act 1 Scene 2, Line 70-72)

Quote Identification

1.      Hyppolyta, I woo’d thee with my sword,

And won thy love, doing thee injuries;

But I will wed thee in another key,

With pomp, with triumph and with revelling.

This quote was spoken by Theseus to Hyppolyta. He had successfully taken away Amazon from her after winning the battle. Thus, he wanted to marry her in a joyful and festive ceremony.

2.      The course of true love never did run smooth.

This quote was spoken by Lysander towards Hermia. What he meant by this is that true love will face a lot of obstacles and challenges. But at the end, true love will always unite.

3.      I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove; I will roar you, as twere any nightingale.

This quote was spoken by Bottom to Peter Quince. Quince wanted Snug to play as the lion but Bottom insisted to take the part because he thought that he could the most gentle and sweetest lion. Bottom uses “aggravate” thinking that it means quite or moderate but actually it is the other way around indicating that he is narcissist.

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by: Ilyani, Asyikin, Hanushka, Qistina

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Fahmi, Elle, Izzah

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1) Egeus has come to Theseus to complain about his anger towards Hermia for her actions by choosing to marry Lysander instead of Demetrius which he favors more. He wants to demand his traditional rights as a father which he can order Hermia to marry whoever he likes.

2)  Hermia and Lysander plan to visit his aunt who lives outside of Athens because they wanted to get marry and escape the harsh laws of Athens. They plan to sneak out of Hermia's house tomorrow night.

3)  Helena is Hermia's best friend and initially she is Demetrius lover. She decides to tell Demetrius about Hermia & Lysander's plan of running away because she wants to be appreciated by Demetrius for telling him the information although she know she will hurt herself.

4) Bottom will play the part of Pyramus in "Pyramus & Thisbe". Petter Quince convince Bottom to accept the part by saying that Pyramus is a good-looking man, the most handsome man you could find on a summer's day, the most lovely gentlemanly man.

5) The tradesmen are worried about the lion's part in the production because snug who will play the lion's part is a slow learner. Moreover, Bottom also wants the lion part but they afraid that he will scare the ladies and they can be hung.

1.2
1) In this quote, Theseus says to Hippolyta that he has won her heart by winning the war. So , they will celebrate the victory through a wedding.

2) In this quote, Lysander says to Hermia that people who are in love often have to overcome difficulties in order to be with each other.

3) In this quote, Bottom is trying to mimic the lion's sound gently.

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1) Egeus came to Theseus to complain about his daughter, Hermia, who went against his decision to marry her to Demetrius. It is because Hermia loves Lysander and wanted to be with him(pg:25)This leads to Hermia had been given the decision to become a nun or be killed if she doesnt agree with the plan.(pg:27)

2)Hermia and Lysander planned to meet Lysander's aunt because they wanted to elope in a place unknown to everyone including her own father(pg:33). Thus, her father will never got to stop the love between Hermia and Lysander, and she will never marries Demetrius, who she doesnt even love.

3)Helena is a friend to both Lysander and Hermia. She decided to reveal the couple's escape plan to Demetrius because she thought that Demetrius will follow them to woods, and during that time Helena will follow him and try to win his love eventhough she got rejected before, believing that he will go back to her once knowing Hermia will never accept him.(Pg:39)

4) Bottom was given the role of Pyramus. Quince succeeded in convincing him by saying that Bottom was the most suitable one to play the part,  also stating that Pyramus should be someone handsome, implying Bottom was tricked into thinking himself as handsome.

5)The tradesmen are worried about lion’s part in their production because if one roars too terribly it would fright the duchess and the ladies in the audience. That would be enough for them to all be hung by the duke.

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1)The speaker is Theseus. He was talking to Hippolyta.
Theseus had won against Hippolyta and he had hurt her in the battle. Afterwards he wanted to marry her in a grand, happy celebration.

2)The speaker is Lysander. “The course of true love never did run smooth” means there will always be problems in a romantic relationship. Hermia’s father is against Hermia and Lysander being together and decided that she shall marry Demetrius. If she refuses, she’ll have to either die or become a nun. So Lysander offers comfort by saying those words

3)The speaker is Bottom. He was talking to Peter Quince. He wanted to play the lion’s part as well eventhough he was already given a part. Peter quince said he would scare the ladies, thus Bottom said he would roar as sweet as nightingale and as soft as dove.

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By: Qistina, Asyikin, Hanushka, Ilyani

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Video Act 1 Scene 1

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Introduction to Shakespearean Plays 2019-Week4

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHARACTERS

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By Asyikin, Ilyani, Azuin, Alia

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By Aqilah, Banney, Hanushka and Amanina

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Qiizzahtimrin

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by: Nurul Asyikin, Nurul Ilyani, Nurul Alia, Nur Azuin

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Literary devices in Trifles

Literary Devices

Irony

Sheriff Peters and County Attorney, George Henderson, pride themselves on their powers of detection and logical reasoning. But it is the two women, Mrs.Peters and Mrs.Hale, who discover the clues and establish a motive amid seemingly harmless items in the Wright home. The story ends with an ironic between Henderson and Mrs.Hale :

COUNTY ATTORNEY (facetiously). Well, Henry, at least we found out that she was not going to -------- what is it you call it, ladies?

MRS.HALE (her hand against her pocket). We call it ------- knot it, Mr.Henderson.

Symbolism

1) Bird : Mr. Wright's spirit

2) Cage : John Wright's oppression of his wife and her spirit

3) Stove, Cold House and Broken Jars : When the stove fire goes out, the house temperature drops below freezing point and all but one of the preserve jars break. The stove fire appears to represent John and Minnie Wright's marriage. The fire probably goes out just before or immediately after the murder. The resulting temperatures crack the jars of preserves, apparently representing Minnie's mental being. That jar that remains intact seems to symbolize the modicum of sanity left to her and the hope for a brighter future that Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters envision for her.

4) Unevenly Sewn Quilt Block : Mrs. Wright's disturbed mental condition.

5) Rope: Minnie Wright's unsurpation of male power. Strangulation is a man's method of killing . In her rebellion against her domineering husband, Minnie musters the strength to murder like a man, thus perversely asserting her quality.

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Theme : Women breaking gender stereotypes
-  The women were the ones who uncovered the case and knew the person who murdered Mr Wright through the small evidence they discovered. The men instead looked down on them , however failed to investigate and find evidence.

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Theme: The different social rank between men and women
1. Women’s works and role in the household are considered useless.

-Hale: Well, women are used to worrying over trifles. (pg. 3)

2. Men tend to underestimate women’s abilities

-Court Attorney: … But you know juries when it comes to women. If there was some definite thing… (pg. 10)

3. Men do not acknowledged women’s personal struggles.

-Sheriff: Well, can you beat the women! Held for murder and worryin’ about her preserves. (pg. 3)

4. Women’s social life are restricted by the husband.

-Mrs. Hale: I wish you’d seen Minnie Foster when she wore a white dress with blue ribbons and stood up there in there choir and sang … (pg. 10)

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What goes around, comes around.
An eye for an eye.
One's patience has a limit.

-The revenge of a wife towards her husband out of frustration due to injustice and mistreatment.

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AshAiKiraHas

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List down the themes of Trifles :
- Gender differences
- Isolation on women

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Syikin & Awin

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