fair = beautiful methinks = I think thee = you (object pronoun): I love thee. hath = has

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1 A Midsummer Night s Dream, Act I Directions: Choose a character from Act I and write a diary entry in the appropriate box. From that character s point of Shakespearean Language for Act I: fair = beautiful methinks = I think thee = you (object pronoun): I love thee. hath = has Diary Entry for Drawing for Act I Cloze notes for Act I After each act read the following summaries. Fill in the blanks using your knowledge from the At the start of this act, the (1) of Athens, Theseus, is planning his (2) ceremony; soon, he will marry his newly captured bride, (3). She was (4) of the Amazons before he was captured. A man in Athens, named (5), is upset with his daughter, (6). While Egeus wants her to marry (7), she wants to marry (8). Duke Theseus declares that Hermia has three options: marry (9), become a (10), or (11). Upset with her options, Hermia decides to run away with(12) to wed at his aunt s home which is about (13) miles outside of Athens. Hermia tells her best friend, (14), of their plan to flee and wed. Helena hopes that if she tells her love, (15), he will love her once again. There are (16) Athenian tradesmen who want to perform a (17) at the wedding of (18) and (19). The play they decide to perform is called (20) and (21). Bottom, the weaver, will play the part of (22) ; Francis Flute, the bellowsmender, will play (23) which is a woman s part; Robin Starveling, the tailor, will play Thisbe s (24) ; Tom Snout, the tinker, will play Pyramus s (25) ; Peter Quince will play Thisbe s (26) ; and Snug, the joiner, will play the (27). They plan on meeting in the forest to (28).

2 A Midsummer Night s Dream, Act II Directions: Choose a character from Act II and write a diary entry in the appropriate box. From that character s point of Shakespearean Language for Act II: thy = your (before a singular noun): Thy hand thou = you (subject pronoun) hither = here ere= before Diary Entry for Drawing for Act II Cloze notes for Act II After each act read the following summaries. Fill in the blanks using your knowledge from the (1) and (2), king and queen of the (3), live in the forest. Currently, they are in a fight over the (4), which is a little boy. Oberon is jealous and orders Robin Goodfellow, or (5), to find the magical (6) to use on (7). The flower will make her fall (8) with the first creature she sees. While she is in love, Oberon hopes to steal the (9) away from her. (10) decides to follow Lysander and Hermia into the forest; (11) decides to follow Demetrius. Demetrius tries to convince her that he is not (12) with her, but this only encourages her more. Meanwhile, Oberon feels (13) for Helena and orders Puck to use the same magic (14) juice on (15) ; he wants (16) to fall back in love with (17). As (18) sleeps, Oberon squeezes the juice from the (19) flower into her eyes. Meanwhile, Puck mistakenly squeezes the juice in (20) eyes instead of Demetrius s. When Lysander awakes, he falls in love with (21) ; she believes he is making fun of her and leaves. Hermia awakens and is upset from a (22) and to not have Lysander nearby; she leaves to go find him.

3 A Midsummer Night s Dream, Act III Directions: Choose a character from Act III and write a diary entry in the appropriate box. From that character s point of Shakespearean Language for Act III: art=are knavery = mischief hast=have e er=ever Diary Entry for Drawing for Act III Cloze notes for Act III After each act read the following summaries. Fill in the blanks using your knowledge from the The tradesmen arrive in the (1) to practice their play. Puck, who is invisible, decides to put a spell on (2) ; he actually changes his head into a donkey s. The rest of the (3) abandon Bottom. Bottom begins to sing and awakens (4). Since the magic (5) juice had been squeezed onto her eyes while she slept, (6) is the first creature she sees. Of course, she falls (7) with Bottom and takes him with her. Proud of his actions, Puck shares the good news with (8). Oberon is pleased, but he soon becomes (9) when he sees that Puck mistook Lysander for Demetrius. Puck then squeezes the love juice into the correct man s eyes, (10). When he awakes, he sees (11) and falls in love with her; Helena thinks both men are playing a joke on her. (12) arrives only to discover that her fiance is in love with her best friend, (13). The two girls begin to argue while (14) and (15) prepare for a (16). Puck leads the two men in opposite directions to avert the swordfight. Eventually, all four are asleep and (17) corrects the magic spell.

4 A Midsummer Night s Dream, Act IV Directions: Choose a character from Act IV and write a diary entry in the appropriate box. From that character s point of Shakespearean Language for Act IV: wilt = will seest (seest thou) = do you see methought = I thought thine = your (before a plural noun); thine eyes Diary Entry for Drawing for Act IV Cloze notes for Act IV After each act read the following summaries. Fill in the blanks using your knowledge from the At the request of Titania, Peaseblossom, (1), and (2) spoil (3). Oberon sees this and tells (4) it is time to remove the donkey s head from (5) since Titania has given him the baby. Titania and Oberon put a sleeping spell on the four (6) and Bottom; subsequently, Titania and Oberon leave. (7), Hippolyta, Egeus and other arrive in the (8) only to discover the four lovers are (9). After waking them, they learn that (10) loves Hermia and (11) loves Helena. Egeus is upset that his daughter ran away, but Theseus decides to not punish anyone. Rather, he decides to share his upcoming wedding day; there will be (12) weddings instead of (13). At first, the tradesmen are upset that (14) can no longer perform the play at the royal wedding; however, once Bottom arrives they are (15).

5 A Midsummer Night s Dream, Act V Directions: Choose a character from Act V and write a diary entry in the appropriate box. From that character s point of Shakespearean Language for Act V: tis = it is doth = does morn = morning amiss - wrong Diary Entry for Drawing for Act V Cloze notes for Act V After each act read the following summaries. Fill in the blanks using your knowledge from the Theseus chooses the play, (1) ; it will be performed as the night s entertainment. Everyone laughs at the play, not only because of its humor, but also because of the (2) acting. After everyone has left, the fairy king and queen, (3) and (4), sanctify the three marriages. Following this, Puck enters and requests the audience to consider the entire play as a (5).