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"The course of true love never did run smooth." (1.1.134)
- MELODY VANGVICHIT

"Lord, what fools these mortals be!" (3.1.115)
-Alejandro De La Torre

Oh, monstrous! Oh, strange! We are haunted! (3.1.103)
-FRANCISCO TOVAR

" Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. " (1.1. 223-234)
-GERARDO MEDINA

Bottom: "And yet, to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays." (3.1.136-137)
-Klarissa

"I see their Knavery. This is to make an ass of me..." (3.1.113-114)
- Nevaeh T.

" You have her father's love, Demetrius. Let have Hermia's. Do you marry him. " (1.1 93-94 )
-Evan

" A lover that kills himself most gallant for love" (1.2 20)
-JOSELYN

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During the reign of Elizabeth I
-Nevaeh T.

Women don't have much rights compared to men during the 16th century.
-Alejandro De La Torre

The theater was seen as an immoral form of entertainment, until King James and Elizabeth I made it popular because they were patrons of the theater.
-MELODY VANGVICHIT

Shakespeare was said to have stolen the plays from other author and making them his own, but this is uncertain. What is certain is that his plays as well his other works have influenced our English language as well as our literature and films.
-GERARDO MEDINA

Woman during this time were at a low status. They were not allowed to come out in plays at all. Which meant that all roles were played by males.
-Klarissa

The theater was separated from the rest of the city because it was seen as a "bad" thing. Many people wanted nothing to do with the life of theater.
-Evan

Shakespeare was the best known playwright in the country and spent most of his time in London.

He has a "rival"/ competition. Christopher Marlowe.They both wrote in the Elizabethan times.
-FRANCISCO TOVAR

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Hermia is forced to love Demetrius but she loves Lysander.
-Alejandro De La Torre

Helena has a strong desire to marry Demetrius, however he does not feel the same way about her.
-MELODY VANGVICHIT

Tatania and Oberon fight often because of the boy and they both cheated on each other but in the end the resolve most of their problems?
-Nevaeh T.

One character relationship that can be seen is that of Egeus and his daughter, Hermia . The relationship is a father and daughter relationship where they aren't on the same page when it comes to things such as love. In the play, Egeus believes that Demetrius is the man who will love and take care of his daughter, Hermia, more than any other man. However, Hermia believe that Lystander is the man who will do so. This bake and forward can be seen in the first act and shows the difference in thought between the two characters.
-GERARDO MEDINA

Demetrius wants to be with Hermia, although she and Lysander are in love with eachother. Lysander does not like Demetrius because of this.
-Klarissa

Puck and Oberon have an interesting relationship, while they are friends, they seem to have a different relationship. They have multiple scenes where there seems to be more than a friendship
-Evan

Hermia and Helena were life long friends but feel betrayed with each others actions over the mans love.
-JOSELYN

the relationship between Theseus and Hippolyta are strong because they both fought for their love for each other.
-FRANCISCO TOVAR

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"If we shadows have offended, Think but this and all is mended..."(5.1. 400-415)
-Nevaeh T.

Prologue "If we happen to offend you, it’s because we want to. We don’t want you to think we came here to offend you, except that we want to offend you with our good intentions."
-Alejandro De La Torre

The purpose of the epilogue was so Puck can apologize for all of the mischief and confusion he had  caused. He also mentions that he never intended to disrespect or offend anyone.
-MELODY VANGVICHIT

The purpose of the Prologue is to the audience the content in which are able to see and if they son't like it, they can go that way there isn't any issues or conflicts.
- GERARDO MEDINA

This epilogue proves that there wasn't in any form an intention for being discourteous  rather is  a message to clarify to those who misinterpret. -JOSELYN

The purpose of the prologue is to introduce the characters, and the whole story line. It is to create the setting.
-Klarissa

The epilogue is used to make sure that no one is offended by the end of the play and to show that it was just a play. In this play they say that if this was offensive that it was just a dream.
-Evan

"Our plan to show off our little bit of talent will wind up getting us executed. Please keep in mind we’re only here out of spite. We don’t come here with the intention of making you happy."
The purpose of this part of the prologue of the play was to introduce themselves and to give a "warning" that they actors don't want to be put to death by the King and Queen.
-FRANCISCO TOVAR

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Lysander: A young Athenian man who is forbiddingly in love with Hermia.
-MELODY VANGVICHIT

Egeus- Is the father of Hermia, He
wants her daughter Hermia, to marry Demetrius, but she doesn't want to. He goes up to the law and order of the state, the duke Theseus to order her fate. This character is only seen in the beginning of the play. He is that of a man who believes strongly of the superiority of man and the inferiority of woman.
-Gerardo Medina

Helena- An Athenian woman that is in "Love" with Demetrius, a relationship that will never happen (Just note to the author of this comment that the relationship did occur) because Demetrius loves
-FRANCISCO TOVAR

Puck-  A mischievous fairy who causes destruction of others for his own entertainment. He is a loyal servant to Oberon, and a good friend to him.
-Evan

Hermia: A girl who has three choices but is in love with Lysander but is being ordered to marry Demetrius by her father though she does not feel the same. -JOSELYN

Bottom- A overconfident actor, who makes silly mistakes and misuses language
-Alejandro De La Torre

Titania- Fairy queen who seeks comfort and affection through taking care of the changeling child she took after she lost her secret love affair with Theseus after he becomes engage causing more marriage issues with Oberon
- Nevaeh T.

Demetrius: He is currently in love with Hermia, and wants to marry her. Although he has history with Helena. Which portrays him in-content when it comes to love.
-Klarissa

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Dwarfish- typically small
-Aleajndro De La Torre

Pastoral-  An open area outside of the skits of the city, where grass and trees are present could be said to be the wood , where the play was mostly set to be at , significant in form as it's a symbol of freedom and isolation from the outside world

-GERARDO MEDINA

Allusion- indirect references to people, places, things or literary works of particular significance.
-MELODY VANGVICHIT

Puns-  A pun is a play on words that produces a humorous effect by using a word that suggests two or more meanings, or by exploiting similar sound words
- JOSELYN

Dialogue-a conversation between people in a play, book, or movie
-Klarissa

Irony-  the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
-Evan

Plot twist- An unexpected development in the plot or change in the story but planned by the author to get the audience coming back for more.
-Nevaeh T.

Physical Elements: any part of a story or novel that sets a tone or a climate. It changes the persons point of view of the story.
-FRANCISCO TOVAR

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PLOT TWIST: "Transparent Helena! Nature shows art, That through thy bosom makes me see thy heart" (2.2.110-111)
-MELODY VANGVICHIT

IRONY: "I see their Knavery. This is to make an ass of me..." (3.1.113-114)
- Nevaeh T.

"Captain of our fairy band,
Helena is here at hand,
And the youth mistook by me,
Pleading for a lover's fee.
Shall we their fond pageant see?
Lord, what fools these mortals be!" (3.2.112-117)
-Alejandro De La Torre

Dialogue: " You have her father's love, Demetrius. Let have Hermia's. Do you marry him. " (1.1 93-94 )
- GERARDO MEDINA

"Lord, what fools these mortals be!" (3.1.115) IRONY
-Klarissa

"Odors, oders!" (3.1 80)
-JOSELYN

"Peter, Peter, Peter Quince?" (3.1.6)
-Evan

"But herein mean I to enrich my pain,
To have his sight thither and back again." (1.1.256-257)
-FRANCISCO TOVAR

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Love: love makes us foolish idiots
-Alejandro De La Torre

City life vs. Nature: In the city, everything is routine and expected, not in nature, anything can occur.
-GERARDO MEDINA

Choices: One's decisions is important and can effect the outcome of the future
-Nevaeh T.

Love Difficulty: Love never runs smoothly because there will always be disparity and inequality that interferes with the harmony.
-MELODY VANGVICHIT

Love vs Life: Our experiences in life can shape the way we view and our perspective of love.
-Klarissa

Gender:  Men will always have power over woman if they do  not have a voice. So woman try to show and gain authority as much as they can.
-JOSELYN

Parental Control: The events of the play started with Egeus telling Hermia what she can and cannot do. The control that Egeus has over Hermia

JELOUSY: The four lover get jealous at different parts of the play because they are all in a magical spell of the flower.
-FRANCISCO TOVAR

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Egeus, enforced by the power of Theseus, tries to force Hermia to marry Demetrius instead of Lysander like she wants to
-Nevaeh T.

Puck turns Bottom's head into a Donkeys head.
-Alejandro D La Torre
There is a three-way wedding between

In Act Three, Scene One, Oberon puts the love potion in Titania's eyes and she falls in love with Bottom
-MELODY VANGVICHIT

The lovers, Hermia and Lystander plan to escape to the  city and leave for the aunt's house. This event is a plot event as the play transitioned from the city to the pastoral.
-GERARDO MEDINA

Puck puts Lysander under the spell instead of Demetrius. In the end leaving Hermia alone in the forest.
-Klarissa

Oberon takes the spell off of Titana, and she gets out of love with Bottom. Then she thinks that the event were just a dream.
-Evan
When Titania first wakes up and sees Bottom with a Donkey head and falls in love with him
-FRANCISCO TOVAR

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Prologue starts just like any play, briefly explaining the entire play.
-Alejandro De La Torre

Theseus, duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, queen of the Amazon, are first introduced in the play. Theseus mentions that their wedding is four days away. He becomes very impatient for the event, so he tells Philostrate to stir up drama within the Athenian youth as entertainment to pass time.
-MELODY VANGVICHIT

Egeus brought Hermia, to tell Theseus of her disobedience. In which Theseus gave her three options: obey her father and marry Demetrius, become a nun, or death.
-Klarissa

Hermia and Lystander make a plan to leave the city and go to Lystander's aunt where they could live off and have a beautiful and lovely life together away from Hermia;s father, Egeus.
- GERARDO MEDINA

Helena tells Demetrius the lovers plan to runaway hoping he would love her but he doesn't and chases after them as Helena chases after him
Nevaeh T.

Demetrius argues with Hermia, ends up taking a nap, and is dosed with magic love which leads him to believing he loves Helena. Now Lysander and Demetrius are fighting over Helena.
-JOSELYN

Hermia and Helena get into a fight because Helena thinks they are pulling a prank on her and that no one loves her. Helena brings up that her and Hermia have been friends for life and that Hermia shouldn't be doing this to her.
-Evan
Theseus plans a three way wedding and  after they get married the watch the  play "Pyramus and Thisbe"
-FRANCISCO TOVAR