Act 1, Scene 2
""I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove; I will roar you, an 'twere any nightingale."
(Bottom, 74-76)
Check your understanding of the scene by attempting the quiz below before watching the Course Hero recap.
Responding to these prompts will help you better understand the events and significance of Act 1, Scene 2. You can do this individually or with a study partner. Either way, try setting yourself a 10-minute timer, and bullet pointing down as many possible answers as you can to each question.
Director's Notebook
Imagine that you are directing a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and answer the following questions:
How would you direct the scene to make the most of the comedic moments?
Watch this performance of the scene by Shakespeare at Play.
What decisions did they make in order to extenuate the comedic aspects of the scene?
What would you do differently?