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Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2

What happened in Act 1?

Work in pairs to create a mindmap using the following link

https://www.mindmup.com/

Finished?

Make predictions for Act 2
in the same mindmap, using a new root node

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What do you think will happen in Act 2?

Write down a prediction and keep it on hand for when you finish

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Read Act 2 in silence

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Questions to think about after (WARNING: SPOILERS!)

1: What sorts of tricks does Puck play on humans?

2: What is Oberon's reactions when he sees the pursuit?

3: Why do the fairies sing charms for Titania?

4: Why does Hermia run off at the end of the scene?

Answer 1

1: -Turning into a stool and then, when an elderly woman comes to sit down, disappearing so that she falls onto the floor.
-Frightens young girls
-Skim the milk so that it will not produce butter no matter how hard it is churned
-Making drinks lose their qualities
-Mislead travelers at nights so that
they get lost
-Pretend to be an apple in a drink and then spill it all over the person's neck

Confused? Reread page 12

Answer 2

Oberon takes pity on Helena and decides to help her win Demetrius' love.

Confused? Check page 17

Answer 3

She wants them to send her to sleep soundly. The charms are also a protective enchantment against most harms.

Answer 4

She is off to find Lysander, who has actually gone chasing Helena.

What was your prediction?

How does it compare?

Take some time to think about it and disucss with the people near you when ready

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In groups of 3: Take your favourite passage from the play and make a similarities/differences chart between the Shakespearean language and modern

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Finished?

Write down:

One interesting phrase

One confusing line

Explain your reasons!

Merge groups together with different passages, for each list, take two minutes to explain what you have written and why

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Time to work

Finish - Act 2

Add to your mindmap

Study - Vocabulary - Chapter 7 + 6 in your reader

Reread Act 2 using only the Shakespearean text