Jan 18/22

1. Quiz on Act 2

--When you finish, you might want to start working on your structure analysis paper. (At least pick a character and a structure you would like to focus on.)

2. Discussion of the play so far.

• How did you see the interpretation for which you decided to read reflected in the text?
• Is Hermia in love with Lysander simply because it isn't allowed?
• Which social class is the focus of the play? Why? Is there a big distinction between classes?
• What is the purpose for the play within the play? Is Shakespeare trying to draw attention to what his actors really do or what is required of the audience in their imagination? Or is he juxtaposing his professional actors with mechanics? Why mechanics?
• Describe the role of the character "Bottom."
• How does the structure of the lines change as we move from Theseus to the workers?
• Notice change in rhythm of the fairies (Catalectic Trochaic Tetrameter= DUM-da, DUM-da, DUM-da, DUM-da)
• Notice change in rhythm of the fairies (Catalectic Trochaic Tetrameter= DUM-da, DUM-da, DUM-da, DUM-da)
• Helena in lines 238-240 gives examples of stories where the weak pursue the strong.
• What is the interest of wanting what you can't have?
• What is the connection in the text between love and logic?
• What does Shakespeare suggest about logic and human kind?
• What is the meaning of the dream Hermia has?

3. Read Act 3

4. How to quote Shakespeare (think about verse vs. prose)

5. Answer question on Classroom

Homework: Paper on structure due Jan 23/24