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SADDLEBACK STUDY GUIDE FOR

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

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STUDY GUIDE A Midsummer Night’s Dream WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

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Hamlet Julius Caesar Macbeth The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Night’s Dream Othello Romeo and Juliet The Tempest

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Three Watson Irvine, CA 92618-2767 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.sdlback.com Copyright © 2006 by Saddleback Educational Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the publisher, with the exception below. Pages labeled with the statement Saddleback Educational Publishing © 2006 are intended for reproduction. Saddleback Educational Publishing grants to individual purchasers of this book the right to make sufficient copies of reproducible pages for use by all students of a single teacher. This permission is limited to a single teacher, and does not apply to entire schools or school systems.ISBN 1-56254-616-3 Printed in the United States of America 08 07 06 05 04 03 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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CONTENTS Notes to the Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Facts About the Author . . . . . . . . . 5 Facts About the Times . . . . . . . . . 5 Facts About the Characters . . . . . . 6 Summaries by Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Literary Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ACT EXERCISES

1 Pre-reading, Introduction . . 12 2 Comprehension Check, 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Act 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synonyms and Antonyms, Act 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Character Study, Act 1 . . . . Words and Meanings, Act 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figurative Language, Act 1 . Comprehension Check, Act 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Words and Meanings, Act 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synonyms and Antonyms, Act 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recalling Details, Act 2 . . . Character Study, Act 2 . . . . Words and Meanings, Act 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synonyms and Antonyms, Act 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Character Study, Act 3 . . . . Comprehension Check, Act 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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16 Recalling Details, 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Act 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synonyms and Antonyms, Act 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Words and Meanings, Act 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Character Study, Act 4 . . . . Comprehension Check, Act 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where and When? Act 4 . . . Comprehension Check, Act 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synonyms and Antonyms, Act 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Words and Meanings, Act 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Character Study, Act 5 . . . . Recalling Details, Act 5 . . . Scrambled Sentences, Act 5

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END-OF-BOOK EXERCISES

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28 Final Exam, Part 1 . . . . . . . 39 28 Final Exam, Part 2 . . . . . . . 40 28 Final Exam, Part 3 . . . . . . . 41 UNIVERSAL EXERCISES

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Beyond the Text . . . . . . . . . Theme Analysis . . . . . . . . . . Character Study . . . . . . . . . . Vocabulary Study . . . . . . . . Glossary Study . . . . . . . . . . Critical Review, Part 1 . . . . Critical Review, Part 2 . . . .

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SADDLEBACK CLASSICS

NOTES TO THE TEACHER THE PROGRAM

Saddleback Classics were expressly designed to help students with limited reading ability gain access to some of the world’s greatest literature. While retaining the essence and stylistic “flavor” of the original, each Saddleback Classic has been expertly adapted to a reading level that never exceeds grade 4.0. An ideal introduction to later, more in-depth investigations of the original works, Saddleback Classics utilize a number of strategies to ensure the involvement of reluctant readers: airy, uncomplicated page design, shortened sentences, easy-reading type style, elimination of archaic words and spellings, shortened total book length, and handsome illustrations. THE STUDY GUIDES

The Saddleback Classics Study Guides provide a wealth of reproducible support materials to help students extend the learning experience. Features include critical background notes on both the author and the times, character descriptions, chapter summaries, and seven “universal” exercises which may be used to follow up the reading of any Saddleback Classics novel or play. In addition to the universal exercises, 27 title-specific exercises are included to review, test, and enrich students’ comprehension as well as their grasp of important vocabulary and concepts. All reproducible, the worksheets provided 4

for Shakespeare’s plays are designed to be used act-by-act as the student’s reading of the play proceeds. Several exercises are provided for each act. One always focuses on key vocabulary. Others include a simple comprehension check and treatment of an important literary concept such as character analysis, point of view, inference, or figurative language. A three-page final exam is also included in every Saddleback Classics Study Guide. USING THE STUDY GUIDES

Before assigning any of the reproducible exercises, be sure each student has a personal copy of the Glossary and the Facts About the Author and About the Times. Students will need to be familiar with many of the literary terms in order to complete the worksheets. Obviously, the Facts About the Author and About the Times lend themselves to any number of writing, art, or research projects you may wish to assign. The title-specific exercises may be used as a springboard for class discussions or role-playing. Alternatively, you may wish to assign some exercises as homework and others as seatwork during the closing minutes of a class period. All exercises in this Guide are designed to accommodate independent study as well as group work. The occasional assignment of study partners or competitive teams often enhances interest and promotes creativity.

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SHAKESPEARE PLAYS

FACTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564–1616) sure what happened to him during the William Shakespeare is widely regarded next seven years, although one account as the finest poet and playwright who ever says that he was a schoolmaster. In lived. Yet he was the son of illiterate 1592, however, records reveal that he parents and never attended college! was working in London as both an actor Much of this remarkable man’s life is and a playwright. By that year, he had shrouded in mystery. He had been dead published two popular poems and almost a hundred years before anyone written at least three plays. wrote a short account of his life. But we Records from various sources show that do know that his mother, Mary Arden, Shakespeare became wealthy. In 1597, was the daughter of a prosperous he bought one of the grandest houses in farmer. His father, John Shakespeare, Stratford. (It had 10 fireplaces!) The was a successful glove maker who also next year he bought 10 percent of the traded in wool, hides, and grain. They stock in the handsome Globe Theater lived in an English market town called and a fine house in London. His artistic Stratford-on-Avon, where William was life was very busy and productive. His born in 1564. Their house still stands. theatrical company, known as the Until the age of 13 or 14, Shakespeare King’s Men, presented a variety of probably attended the Stratford plays, week after week. It is thought grammar school where he read the great that he rehearsed in the mornings, acted Latin classics of Cicero, Virgil, and in the afternoons, and wrote at night. Seneca. Some stories say that he had to After 1612, he spent most of his time leave school early because of his father’s financial difficulties. But there in Stratford with his family. He died there, at the age of 52, on April 23, is no official record of his life until 1616. The tomb of the great literary 1582, when he married Anne Hathaway genius still stands at Holy Trinity at the age of 18. By 1585, he and Anne had three children. No one knows for Church in Stratford. FACTS ABOUT THE TIMES In 1564, when Shakespeare was born . . . About 100,000 people lived in London; the horsedrawn coach was introduced in England; the great Italian sculptor and painter, Michelangelo, died; an outbreak of plague killed more than 20,000 Londoners.

In 1616, when Shakespeare died . . . Sir Walter Raleigh began his search for El Dorado; tobacco was becoming a popular crop in Virginia; Pocahontas died; the Catholic church forbade Galileo from conducting any further scientific investigations.

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

FACTS ABOUT THE CHARACTERS Theseus, Duke of Athens Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, a

warrior race of women, defeated in battle by Theseus Egeus, an Athenian citizen Hermia, Egeus’s daughter Lysander, a young man who loves Hermia Demetrius, a young man who loves Hermia Helena, Hermia’s friend who loves Demetrius Peter Quince, a carpenter

Nick Bottom, a weaver Francis Flute, a bellows-mender Robin Starveling, a tailor Tom Snout, a tinker (mender of pots

and pans) Snug, a joiner (cabinet maker) Puck (Robin Goodfellow), a fairy Oberon, king of the fairies Titania, queen of the fairies Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, and Mustardseed, four fairies who

serve Titania Philostrate, Theseus’s servant

SUMMARIES BY ACT ACT 1

ACT 2

Theseus, the Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta look forward to their wedding in four days. Egeus speaks to Theseus about his daughter Hermia, who refuses to marry Demetrius and wishes instead to marry Lysander, whom she loves. Egeus asks Theseus for his right to give her to the man of his choice or send her to her death, as the law allows. Theseus agrees. Hermia has four days to decide what to do. Lysander and Hermia decide to run away from Athens and get married. They plan to meet that night in the woods. Helena, who loves Demetrius, is told about their plan. She decides to tell Demetrius what Hermia is doing and to follow him when he follows Hermia. Meanwhile, a group of actors are also in the woods. They are rehearsing a play to put on at the duke’s wedding.

In the woods near Athens, fairies meet. They talk about an argument between the fairy queen, Titania, and the fairy king, Oberon. To get even with Titania, Oberon asks Puck, a mischievous fairy, to get a special flower for him. Juice from that flower, “laid on sleeping eyes,” will cause the sleeper to fall in love with the first creature it sees upon awaking. He plans to put this juice on Titania’s eyes, so she will fall in love with some woodland creature. Demetrius and Helena enter, and Oberon listens in on their conversation. Demetrius tells Helena to stop following him, as he is not interested in her. Oberon decides to help Helena by using the magic flower juice on Demetrius. When Puck brings the flower, Oberon tells him to put the juice on the eyes of a man wearing “Athenian clothes.” In another part of the woods, Titania goes to sleep. Oberon

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places the flower juice on her eyes and leaves. Hermia and Lysander soon fall asleep, too. Puck enters, puts the juice on Lysander’s eyes, and then leaves. Demetrius and Helena then enter; Demetrius is still asking her to leave him alone. When Demetrius exits, Helena sees Lysander sleeping. She wakes him up. When he sees her, he falls in love with her and forgets all about Hermia. ACT 3

Titania is sleeping in the wood, when the actors arrive. Bottom wears a donkey’s head as part of a spell Puck has cast on him. Titania wakes up and sees Bottom, immediately falling in love with him. When Oberon realizes that Puck has put the flower juice on the wrong man’s eyes, he becomes very angry. Determined to fix what has gone wrong, Oberon puts the love-juice on Demetrius’s eyes. Later, when Demetrius sees Helena, he falls in love with her right away. Helena becomes very angry, thinking both men are making fun of her. Hermia and Helena argue, and Oberon blames Puck for all the confusion. Oberon figures out a way to fix things. When, after a long and confusing night, the four lovers fall asleep in the wood (near each other but not aware of it), Puck puts the flower juice on Lysander’s eyes. ACT 4

Titania and Bottom play and relax in her chamber. When they sleep, Puck and Oberon enter. Oberon has Puck remove the donkey head from Bottom to break the spell Titania is under before waking her. When she wakes up, she hates the sight of Bottom and dances with Oberon

on the ground near the sleeping Athenians. As morning approaches, the fairies leave. Theseus, Hippolyta, and Egeus enter for a May Day rite in the forest. The sleepers awake and kneel to Theseus, who asks why they are there—since Lysander and Demetrius are rival enemies. Lysander remembers having left Athens with Hermia the night before. Demetrius explains that he followed them and that Helena followed him. He says he doesn’t know why his love for Hermia melted “like the snow,” but now he loves only Helena. Theseus rules that both couples shall be wed at the same wedding ceremony planned for him and Hippolyta. It will be a triple wedding! The four young Athenians wonder if they are awake or dreaming. Meanwhile, Bottom wakes up, remembering a strange dream that he cannot explain. He joins his fellow actors for further rehearsal. ACT 5

After the triple wedding, Hippolyta and Theseus are talking at the palace. When the four lovers enter, Theseus and Hippolyta wish them joy and happiness on their wedding day. Bottom and the other actors enter and begin their play. It doesn’t make much sense, but Hippolyta and Theseus and the others watch politely. When it’s over, Theseus says good night and tells the other two couples that they should all meet again in two weeks for another feast. Puck gives a final speech, and Oberon and Titania enter, with their fairies, to lend some enchantment to the sleeping house. They dance, and then Oberon says they will go through the house to bless the sleeping couples. 7

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SADDLEBACK CLASSICS

LITERARY GLOSSARY aside lines spoken by an actor that the other characters on stage supposedly cannot hear; an aside usually shares the character’s inner thoughts with the audience Although she appeared to be calm, the heroine’s aside revealed her inner terror.

backstage the part of the theater where actors prepare to go onstage, where scenery is kept, etc. Before entering, the villain impatiently waited backstage.

cast the entire company of actors performing in a play The entire cast must attend tonight’s dress rehearsal.

character a fictional person or creature in a story or play Mighty Mouse is one of my favorite cartoon characters.

climax the outcome of the main conflict of a play or novel The outlaw’s capture made an exciting climax to the story.

comedy a funny play, film, or TV show that has a happy ending My friends and I always enjoy a Jim Carrey comedy.

conflict the struggle between characters, forces, or ideas at the center of a story Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde illustrates the conflict between good and evil.

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dialogue words spoken by the characters in a novel or play Amusing dialogue is an important element of most comedies.

drama a story, usually not a comedy, especially written to be performed by actors in a play or movie The TV drama about spies was very suspenseful.

event something that happens; a specific occurrence The most exciting event in the story was the surprise ending.

figurative language colorful wording not meant to be taken literally, but to form a colorful, sharp picture in the mind A “screaming” headline may be set in large type, but it makes no sound at all.

introduction a short reading that presents and explains a novel or play The introduction to Frankenstein is in the form of a letter.

motive the internal or external force that makes a character do something What was that character’s motive for telling a lie?

passage a section of a written work, ranging from one line to several paragraphs His favorite passage from the book described the fisherman’s childhood.

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playwright the author of a play William Shakespeare is the world’s most famous playwright.

plot the chain of events in a story or play that leads to its final outcome The plot of that mystery story is filled with action.

point of view the mental position from which a character sees the events of the story unfold The father’s point of view about elopement was quite different from the daughter’s.

prologue an introduction to a play that comes before the first act The playwright described the main characters in the prologue to the play.

quotation a passage quoted; the exact words spoken by a character; the words set off by quotation marks A popular quotation from Julius Caesar begins, “Friends, Romans, countrymen, . . .”

role the part that an actor performs in a play Who would you like to see play the role of Romeo?

sequence the time-order in which story events take place Sometimes actors rehearse their scenes out of sequence.

setting where and when the story events take place This play’s setting is New York in the 1940s.

soliloquy a speech in a play in which a character tells his or her thoughts to the audience, as if talking to himself or herself One famous soliloquy is Hamlet’s speech that begins, “To be, or not to be . . .”

symbol a person or thing that stands for, or represents, something else In Hawthorne’s famous novel, the scarlet letter is a symbol for adultery.

theme the central meaning of a play or novel; the main idea Ambition and revenge are common themes in Shakespeare’s plays.

tragedy a serious play with a sad ending Macbeth, the shortest of Shakespeare’s plays, is a tragedy.

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

ANSWER KEY 1 PRE-READING: INTRODUCTION 1. Greece 2. Hermia, Lysander 3. humorous 4. long ago 5. The man is wearing a donkey’s head. 6. & 7. Answers will vary.

2 COMPREHENSION CHECK: ACT 1 1. c

2. d

3. a

4. c

5. b

6. d

3 SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS: ACT 1 A. ACROSS: 2. ancient 3. fail 4. tomorrow 6. seek 7. gather DOWN: 1. destroy 3. frown 5. reject B. 1. f 2. h 3. c 4. a 5. e 6. b 7. d 8. g C. 1. ancient 2. fail 3. tomorrow

4 CHARACTER STUDY: ACT 1 A. 1. Theseus, Hippolyta 2. Egeus, Hermia 3. Demetrius 4. Lysander 5. Helena B. 1. Quince, b 2. Snug, c 3. Flute, d 4. Bottom, a 5. Snout, e D U C H E T N U N A E U P R D O P T S H G W I D O W N

A. 1. c, silver bow 2. b, eyes 3. a, baby dove 4. c, dancing B. 1. understand fully and play very well 2. There are always problems with relationships; ups and downs must be expected. 3. As the next line explains: “Because its choices are often so wild.” 4. Problems often put an end to romantic love.

7 COMPREHENSION CHECK: ACT 2 3. c

4. b

5. c

8 WORDS AND MEANINGS: ACT 2 A.

T H Y M A E G L N D E O R B I T I N G A F S E R

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H S S L I A A E R E D G R O V E G R A I R B P A P E N T

10 RECALLING DETAILS: ACT 2 A. 1. d 2. f 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. e B. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F

11 CHARACTER STUDY: ACT 2 Cross off: 1. b, d 2. a, d 4. c, d 5. b, d 6. b, d

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6. d

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F H A I L C T U E L E L G A R T E S V L T I P D X E M E R A S

B. 1. cue 2. plaster 3. offstage 4. vixen 5. sampler 6. Hail C. 1. stall 2. mood 3. fate 4. neigh

13 SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS: ACT 3 A. ACROSS: 1. errors 4. churchyards 7. ghosts 8. fake DOWN: 2. rivals 3. bushes 5. shine 6. anger B. 1. b 2. g 3. a 4. f 5. c 6. e 7. h 8. d 9. j 10. i

14 CHARACTER STUDY: ACT 3 1. wise, beautiful 2. Quince, moon 3. Pyramus, Thisbe 4. Quince, head 5. jewels, flowers 6. Mustardseed, Peaseblossom 7. Puck, Titania 8. Hermia, Lysander 9. Oberon, Puck 10. Demetrius, Helena 11. Lysander, Demetrius’s

15 COMPREHENSION CHECK: ACT 3 1. a

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L L I B M O O H G A P I U L E N N T S F F O

6 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: ACT 1

2. a

A. ACROSS: 2. mock 3. aroma 5. naughty 6. alert 7. riddle DOWN: 1. disturbed 2. merry 4. amazed B. 1. master 2. deserving 3. dry 4. exciting 5. pampered 6. noise 7. partial 8. danger

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S S R E V A EW L T A S S I G C N E L O R I K O O E C L R N L C E D O G G E D

B. 1. scroll, role 2. widow 3. weaver, nightingale 4. props C. 1. tinker 2. duchess 3. consent 4. audience 5. dogged 6. nun

1. d

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12 WORDS AND MEANINGS: ACT 3

5 WORDS AND MEANINGS: ACT 1 A.

B. 1. briar 2. magnet 3. thyme 4. grove 5. dale 6. girdle 7. perish 8. orbit 9. page 10. serpent 11. fantasies 12. vile

2. b

3. d

4. c

5. b

6. a

16 RECALLING DETAILS: ACT 3 1. 3. 5. 7. 9.

sleep, sorrow 2. Pyramus, horse Bottom, sang 4. dog, headless summer, servant 6. Peapod, Squash geese, donkey 8. fools, mortals sight, hearing 10. dew, thorns

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17 SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS: ACT 4 A. ACROSS: 2. chamber 3. feelings 6. memory 7. swear DOWN: 1. jealousy 4. ground 5. events B. 1. stale 2. harshly 3. dismal 4. improved 5. sour 6. curse 7. distant 8. late 9. apart 10. ordinary

18 WORDS AND MEANINGS: ACT 4 A.

S I X P E N K T E R E T I R I L E U D S M E S P P G H B A L L A G E N B E L L O W S E C A R G

B. 1. 7. C. 1. 4.

C O S T U M E S

A. 1. Egeus 2. Oberon 3. Theseus 4. Titania 5. Bottom 6. Hippolyta B. 1. c 2. d 3. e 4. b 5. a

20 COMPREHENSION CHECK: ACT 4 3. d

4. b

5. a

6. b

21 WHERE AND WHEN? ACT 4 A. 1. 4. B. 1. 5.

fairyland 2. Athens 3. Crete Sparta after 2. after 3. before 4. after before 6. after

22 COMPREHENSION CHECK: ACT 5 1. c

2. d

3. b

4. a

5. d

6. b

23 SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS: ACT 5 A. ACROSS: 2. labored 4. tremble 6. tangled 8. couples DOWN: 1. perhaps 3. dreadful 5. beast 7. hugs B. 1. serious 2. best 3. unprepared 4. right 5. industrious 6. definitely 7. complicated 8. phony 9. inappropriate

24 WORDS AND MEANINGS: ACT 5 A.

P A C E B V A S T A

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V I T S O I D O R E N T S

A D U M B E M O A N S T U I C H T E E N T

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Theseus 2. Philostrate 3. Bottom Theseus 5. Snug Starveling T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. F

27 SCRAMBLED SENTENCES: ACT 5

19 CHARACTER STUDY: ACT 4

2. c

A. 1. 4. 6. B. 1.

1. strange, fantasy 2. wonders, pen 3. words, long 4. see, hear 5. actors, shadows 6. leeks, milk 7. chain 8. danced, exit 9. blessed, couples

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e 2. a 3. d 4. f 5. b 6. g h 8. c mortals 2. triumph 3. jowls ballad

1. a

25 CHARACTER STUDY: ACT 5

26 RECALLING DETAILS: ACT 5

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W L S L A D T R O M S I D

B. 1. intent 2. tomb 3. vast 4. lunatic 5. woe 6. satire 7. visions 8. dumb 9. tedious 10. seething 11. pace 12. amends

1. Theseus called for entertainment between supper and bedtime. 2. The actors prepared a play for Theseus’s wedding day. 3. A man playing a wall separated Pyramus and Thisbe. 4. A candle in a lantern made dim moonlight. 5. Thisbe ran away when the lion roared loudly. 6. Pyramus pretended to stab himself with a sword. 7. Thisbe’s sad farewell speech ended the play. 8. Puck swept the dust behind the door.

28 FINAL EXAM: Part 1 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: 1. 2/daughter 2. 8/calendar 3. 11/costumes 4. 1/battle 5. 6/lies 6. 5/lion 7. 10/honeybee 8. 12/prologue 9. 13/wall 10. 3/die 11. 7/follow 12. 9/donkey 13. 14/speech 14. 4/rehearse FINAL EXAM: Part 2 1. a 2. d 3. b 4. a

5. c

6. d

FINAL EXAM: Part 3 A. Picture 1: Egeus is appealing to Theseus to force his daughter Hermia to marry Demetrius, as Egeus has promised; Hermia stands by with Lysander. Picture 2: Lysander and Hermia are sleeping in the wood when Puck appears and puts flower juice into Lysander’s eyes. Picture 3: Fairies flit around as lovestruck Titania strokes the donkey‘s (Nick Bottom’s) face and puts flowers in his hair. Picture 4: The audience laughs as Bottom, playing Pyramus, peeks through the hole in the wall at Flute, who is playing Thisbe. B. The fairies can do magic, and they never die. C. Answers will vary. D. It would make their humorous bad acting more believable.

29–34 Answers will vary.

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM • Introduction

PRE-READING NAME

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DATE

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Read the Introduction at the front of A Midsummer’s Night Dream. 1. In what country is the story set?

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2. Which two characters have decided

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to run away and get married?

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3. What word in the Introduction suggests that this story is a comedy?

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4. What words in the Introduction suggest that these story events take place in ancient times?

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5. Now look at the picture on this book’s cover. What seems odd about this pair? ________________________________________________________________ 6. Have you ever known anyone who tried to stop someone else from getting married? What might be a good reason to do that? _______________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 7. According to the Introduction, one character tricks the others into falling in love. Is it possible to pull such a trick in real life? Give your opinion. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM • Act 1

COMPREHENSION CHECK NAME

____________________________________

DATE

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Circle a letter to answer the question or complete the sentence. 1. Egeus complains to the duke about a. his willful, disobedient son.

c. trouble with his daughter.

b. the bad weather.

d. his noisy dogs.

2. Theseus tells Hermia to ask herself if a. she really wanted to be an actress.

c. she’d rather live in the palace.

b. she was really in love with Demetrius.

d. she could live as a nun.

3. What “ancient right” does Egeus claim? a. to choose his daughter’s husband

c. to hunt on the duke’s land

b. to follow the laws of Athens

d. to name a new duke

4. Lysander wants to get married a. in the courtyard of the duke’s palace.

c. at the home of his rich old aunt.

b. to Helena.

d. to Hippolyta.

5. Helena’s heart is breaking because a. she is far from Athens.

c. she is lost in the wood.

b. Demetrius loves Hermia.

d. Hermia loves Demetrius.

6. Nick Bottom says he’d rather play a hero than a a. donkey.

c. wall.

b. woman.

d. lover.

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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS NAME

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DATE

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A. Complete the crossword puzzle with vocabulary words from Act 1. Clue words are antonyms (words with the opposite meaning) of the answer words. ACROSS

DOWN

2. 3. 4. 6. 7.

1. create 3. smile 5. accept

modern succeed yesterday avoid scatter

_______________________ D

2

A

3

4

F 5

T

R

6

S

7

G

B. Draw a line to connect each boldface word from Act 1 with its synonym (word with the same or nearly the same meaning). 1. rehearse

a. marry

2. catching

b. honored

3. paradise

c. heaven

4. wed

d. bravery

5. splits

e. divides

6. respected

f. practice

7. courage

g. terrify

8. frighten

h. contagious

C. Complete these sentences with vocabulary words from Act 1. 1. The events in this play took place in ______________________ Greece. 2. “Don’t ______________________ me!” Peter Quince said to the actors. 3. Hermia promised to meet Lysander ______________________. 14

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CHARACTER STUDY NAME

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A. Who’s who? Complete the sentences with the names of the characters. 1. ______________________, the Duke of Athens, is eager to marry ______________________, the Queen of the Amazons. 2. A citizen of Athens named ______________________ tells the duke he is worried about his daughter, ______________________. 3. The citizen had given a man named ______________________ permission to marry his daughter. 4. The daughter, however, was in love with another man named ______________________. 5. To make matters worse, a woman named ______________________ was in love with the daughter’s fiancé. B. First unscramble the names of five characters in Act 1. Then draw a line to match each man and his occupation. 1. CINQUE

______________________

a. weaver

2. GUNS

______________________

b. carpenter

3. TUFLE

______________________

c. joiner

4. TO MTOB ______________________

d. bellows-mender

5. UTNOS

e. tinker

______________________

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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME

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A. Find and circle the hidden vocabulary words from Act 1. Words may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ CONSENT

___ ROLE

___ AUDIENCE

___ PROPS

___ TINKER

___ NUN

___ DUCHESS

___ WIDOW

___ WEAVER

___ SCROLL

___ NIGHTINGALE

___ DOGGED

D O P L S H J K S L W N

DATE

U W N K G D S P M Z I O

C T U A F A O A A G D P

H L N B U R P S H C O L

_______________________

E C T E P D H T Y E W F

S X R C S E I D I T B D

S R E T I N K E R E V O

A E M E G W O F N S N G

L V V A I E G C O C D G

K A L R Q L C H B A E E

E E Z T N O U J N E S D

C W P S C R O L L O W K

B. Use puzzle words to complete the sentences. 1. Peter Quince’s ____________________ listed every man who was fit to play a ____________________ in the play. 2. Lysander’s rich old aunt was a childless ____________________. 3. Nick Bottom, the ____________________, promised to roar as sweetly as a ____________________. 4. Peter Quince made a list of the ____________________ they would need to put on their play. C. Write one of the remaining puzzle words next to the definition it matches. Check a dictionary if you need help.

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1. ____________________: a mender of pots and pans

4. ____________________: those attending a theatrical performance

2. ____________________: a duke’s wife

5. ____________________: followed very closely; stalked

3. ____________________: to agree or approve

6. ____________________: a holy woman who lives a life of prayer

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE NAME

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DATE

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A. Fill in the missing word or words to complete each sentence from Act 1. Look back through pages 5–17 if you need help. 1. “The new moon, like a ___________________ ___________________, shall look on our wedding night.” a. golden apple

b. fond parent

c. silver bow

2. “How awful to choose love by another’s ___________________.” a. permission

b. eyes

c. jealousy

3. “I will roar as gently as any ___________________ ___________________.” a. baby dove

b. tiny baby

c. newborn kitten

4. “Teach me how to . . . lead the ___________________ of Demetrius’s heart.” a. beating

b. direction

c. dancing

B. Explain your understanding of the words in italics. If you need help, look back at the pages listed. 1. “That’s a part I could really sink my teeth into.” (p.15) ________________________________________________________________ 2. “The course of true love never did run smooth.” (p.10) ________________________________________________________________ 3. “Love is said to be a child.” (p.13) ________________________________________________________________ 4. “The jaws of darkness eat it up.” (p.10) _______________________________________________________________ Saddleback Educational Publishing © 2003 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com

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COMPREHENSION CHECK NAME

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Circle a letter to answer the question or complete the sentence. 1. Who did Titania accuse of disturbing the fairies’ dances? a. Puck

c. mortals

b. Demetrius

d. Oberon

2. Why did the Indian boy’s mother die? a. She was a mere mortal.

c. Oberon put a spell on her.

b. She was an evil sprite.

d. Puck’s magic didn’t work.

3. Love juice made a person fall in love with a. all of nature’s beauty.

c. the next creature he or she saw.

b. the flower that gave the juice.

d. the one who applied the juice.

4. Oberon told Puck to “paint the eyes” of a. Titania.

c. Hermia.

b. a man in Athenian clothes.

d. the first living creature he saw.

5. The love juice in Lysander’s eyes made him a. love Hermia rather than Helena.

c. love Helena rather than Hermia.

b. very, very sleepy.

d. wake suddenly.

6. When Hermia awoke, she was frightened because

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a. a serpent was eating her heart.

c. Puck was laughing at her.

b. Oberon was coming.

d. Lysander wasn’t there.

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM • Act 2

WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME

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A. Find and circle the hidden vocabulary words from Act 2. Words may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ MAGNET

___ VILE

___ GIRDLE

___ PAGE

___ PERISH

___ ORBIT

___ GROVE

___ THYME

___ SERPENT

___ DALE

___ FANTASIES

___ BRIAR

B D W S A O L C P

DATE

T A E L D R I G F

H R N L X B M A S

Y T B C O I N S E

_______________________

M A G N E T G W R

E P E O A E G A P

A V D S L D R G E

R L I B A G A J N

U E O L K R I O T

S K E A E O R K I

Z V P W H V B V P

M H S I R E P E A

B. Write a puzzle word next to the definition it matches. Check a dictionary if you need help. 1. ______________________: throny plant or bush

7. ______________________: to wither or die

2. ______________________: piece of iron or steel with the natural power to draw iron or steel to it

8. ______________________: path followed by an object in space as it repeatedly goes around another

3. ______________________: plant with sweet-smelling leaves used to flavor food

9. ______________________: a boy servant who waits upon a person of high rank

4. ______________________: a small group of trees without undergrowth

10. ______________________: a snake, usually a large or poisonous one

5. ______________________: a stretch of lowland between mountains or hills; a valley

11. ______________________: imaginative and very unreal plays, stories, daydreams, etc.

6. ______________________: something that surrounds something else like a belt

12. ______________________: something very evil, wicked, disgusting, or offensive

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM • Act 2

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS NAME

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DATE

A. Complete the crossword puzzle with vocabulary words from Act 2. Clue words are synonyms (words with the same or nearly the same meaning) of the answer words. ACROSS

2. 3. 5. 6. 7.

1

ridicule, tease scent, fragrance mischievous, misbehaving watchful, ready puzzle, mystery

2

D

M

3

4

A

A

5

N 6

A

DOWN

1. interrupted, bothered 2. jolly, cheerful

7

R

4. astonished, surprised B. Find an antonym (word that means the opposite) in the box for each boldface vocabulary word from Act 2. Write the antonyms on the lines. Hint: You will not use all the words in the box.

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danger

pampered

dry

master

humble

grassy

deserving

noise

partial

exciting

1. servant shall obey ______________________

5. be so abused ______________________

2. unworthy as I am ______________________

6. Night and silence! ______________________

3. the damp ground ______________________

7. entire fairy kingdom ______________________

4. the boring minutes ______________________

8. place for safety ______________________

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RECALLING DETAILS NAME

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DATE

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A. Write a letter to show how each sentence should be completed. 1. Oberon saw Cupid _____.

a. Robin Goodfellow

2. The white flower was turned purple by _____.

b. a whale could swim three miles

3. The green corn rotted in the field because of _____.

c. Titania and Oberon’s fighting

4. Oberon ordered Puck to return before _____.

d. flying between moon and earth

5. Puck was also known as _____.

e. acorn cups

6. The frightened elves hid themselves in _____.

f. Cupid’s arrow

B. Write T or F to show whether each statement is true or false. 1. _____ Titania compared her pregnant friend with a big-bellied ship. 2. _____ Oberon eavesdropped on the conversation between Helena and Demetrius. 3. _____ Helena threatened to leave Demetrius to the mercy of the wild beasts. 4. _____ Titania told her fairies to make coats out of the wings of bats. 5. _____ Oberon placed flower juice on Lysander’s closed eyelids. 6. _____ Lysander said it was wrong for an unmarried couple to sleep side by side.

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CHARACTER STUDY NAME

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Who did what? Cross out the two wrong answers to each question. 1. What does the fairy do? a. looks for dewdrops

c. serves the fairy queen

b. frightens village girls

d. hides from Lysander

2. What does Puck do? a. hangs a pearl in every flower’s ear

c. puts flower juice in Lysander’s eyes

b. leads travelers in the wrong direction

d. steals a boy from India

3. What does Oberon do? a. argues with Titania

c. steals cream from milk

b. trades a raven for a dove

d. tells Puck to find a certain flower

4. What does Titania do? a. befriends an Indian woman

c. comes to see Hippolyta

b. accuses Oberon of loving Hippolyta

d. tells jealous lies about Oberon

5. What does Demetrius do? a. tells Helena to go away

c. threatens to hide in the bushes

b. puts flower juice in Hermia’s eyes

d. kills the worm that eats the roses

6. What does Lysander do?

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a. falls asleep on the ground

c. loses his way in the woods

b. sings a fairy song

d. makes coats for the elves

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM • Act 3

WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME

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A. Find and circle the hidden vocabulary words from Act 3. Words may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ BILL

___ NEIGH

___ FATE

___ VIXEN

___ HAIL

___ OFFSTAGE

___ CUE

___ SAMPLER

___ MOOD

___ HAUNTED

___ STALL

___ PLASTER

L C A H G I E N W D A O

DATE

L D T X A Q G R L S F S

I E M S F U B I O F J C

B S O D P E N A S A C G

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A N O F C L O T F B U T

W I D R I R A C E I T N

E L P E J G P S D D E O

S D C U E S T B T X R I

X H N O G A K M I E E H

F A T E L C H V R J R E

D I M L M G F O Y G W D

O L V A P R E L P M A S

B. Complete the sentences with puzzle words. 1. Nick Bottom’s ____________________ was “truest horse.” 2. The actor playing the wall put ____________________ on his clothes. 3. Pyramus went ____________________ after saying his lines. 4. When she was in school, Hermia was a fierce ____________________. 5. Helena and Hermia once embroidered a flower on a ____________________. 6. “____________________, mortal!” Peaseblossom greeted Nick Bottom. C. Write a puzzle word on each line. 1. This is a walled-off space for a horse: ______________________ 2. This is the state of your mind or feelings: ______________________

3. This is the way things turn out in the end: ______________________ 4. This is the sound a horse often makes: ______________________

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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS NAME

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A. Complete the crossword puzzle with vocabulary words from Act 3. Clue words are synonyms (words with the same or nearly the same meaning) of the answer words. ACROSS

DATE

_______________________

1

E

2

R

3

B

4

5

C

S

DOWN 6

1. mistakes

2. opponents

4. cemeteries

3. shrubbery

7. spirits

5. glow

8. artificial

6. fury

A

7

8

G

F

B. The boldface words from Act 3 are antonyms (words with opposite meanings) of the words on the right. Write a letter to match each pair of antonyms. 1. _____ considerate

a. thankful

2. _____ miserable

b. rude

3. _____ ungrateful

c. foolish

4. _____ common

d. shout

5. _____ wise

e. understood

6. _____ mistook

f. extraordinary

7. _____ enter

g. satisfied

8. _____ whisper

h. exit

9. _____ swamps

i. allow

10. _____ forbid

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j. deserts

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CHARACTER STUDY NAME

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Circle two words to correctly complete each sentence. 1. Titania told Nick Bottom that he was as ( foolish / wise ) as he was ( beautiful / polite ). 2. ( Starveling / Quince ) asked if the ( sun / moon ) would be shining when the play was performed. 3. The story said that ( Theseus / Pyramus ) and ( Helena / Thisbe ) talked through a hole in the wall. 4. ( Snout / Quince ) was frightened by the sight of the donkey’s ( head / tail ). 5. Titania promised to bring Bottom ( shells / jewels ) from the sea and make him a bed of ( flowers / straw ). 6. Two of the queen’s fairies were called ( Cottonseed / Mustardseed ) and ( Peaseblossom / Roseblossom ). 7. ( Puck / Lysander ) told Oberon that ( Hermia / Titania ) was in love with a donkey. 8. ( Hermia / Cobweb ) couldn’t believe that ( Oberon / Lysander ) had left her sleeping in the wood. 9. ( Demetrius / Oberon ) scolded ( Titania / Puck ) for “putting love juice on true love’s eyes.” 10. ( Puck / Demetrius ) swore that his “heart had come home” to ( Hermia / Helena ). 11. Puck spoke to ( Lysander / Oberon ) in ( Titania’s / Demetrius’s ) voice.

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COMPREHENSION CHECK NAME

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Circle a letter to answer the question or complete the sentence. 1. Why did the actors think the play needed a prologue? a. so the ladies wouldn’t be frightened

c. so the epilogue would make sense

b. to introduce themselves

d. to amuse the audience

2. Helena thought Lysander and Demetrius were a. in love with Hermia.

c. making fun of her.

b. both a and c

d. like two lovely berries.

3. Who followed Hermia and Lysander into the wood? a. Oberon and Titania

c. only Puck

b. all the fairies

d. Helena and Demetrius

4. Oberon wanted to break Titania’s love-spell for a. Demetrius.

c. the donkey.

b. Mustardseed.

d. the lion.

5. Why did Puck say “Cupid is a wicked lad”? a. Puck hated mortals.

c. Cupid came from hell.

b. Cupid made poor females mad.

d. Puck was jealous of Cupid.

6. Oberon gave Puck a flower that

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a. had the power to undo errors.

c. had almost no fragrance.

b. he had picked for Titania.

d. turned people into donkeys.

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RECALLING DETAILS NAME

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Unscramble the words to correctly complete the sentences. If you need help, look back through Act 3. 1. Helena said that PELES ________________ sometimes shuts up WORSOR ___________________’s eye. 2. Thisbe said that SUMPARY ______________________ is “the truest ROSHE ________________.” 3. TOMBOT ___________________ GANS ________________ to prove to the others that he wasn’t afraid. 4. As he followed Bottom through the wood, Puck disguised himself as a GOD ______________, a hog, and a DEALSHES ________________ bear. 5. Titania told Bottom that the MUSREM __________________ was her TREVNAS ____________________. 6. Peaseblossom’s parents were Mr. APEDOP ___________________ and Mrs. SASHQU ____________________. 7. The other actors flew off like wild EGSEE ________________ when they saw Bottom wearing a NODYEK ___________________’s head. 8. Puck said, “Lord, what SLOOF __________________ these SLATROM _____________________ be!” 9. Hermia said that night’s darkness hurts the sense of THIGS _______________ but doubles the sense of RAGEHIN _____________________. 10. Tired and sad, Hermia was damp from the WED ________________, and torn by SHNORT _____________________.

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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS NAME

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A. Complete the crossword puzzle with vocabulary words from Act 4. Clue words are synonyms (words with the same or nearly the same meaning) of the answer words.

DATE

1 2

2. 3. 6. 7.

room emotions recollection promise

3

DOWN

1. envy 4. earth 5. happenings

6

J

C

5

ACROSS

_______________________

F

4

G

E

M

7

S

B. Write an antonym (word with the opposite meaning) from the box next to each boldface word from Act 4. Hint: You will not use all the words in the box. distant ordinary

1. fresh ______________________ flowers 2. begged me mildly ______________________

stale harshly

3. most happy ______________________ hour

improved

4. play is ruined ______________________

gently unusual

5. a sweet ______________________ comedy

late

6. bless ______________________ the house

promptly destroyed curse dismal

7. every place nearby ______________________ 8. still early ______________________ enough 9. stand together ______________________

sour apart

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10. a rare ______________________ vision

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WORDS AND MEANINGS NAME

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A. Find and circle the hidden vocabulary words from Act 4. Words may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ BALLAD

___ RITE

___ COSTUMES

___ SLEEK

___ SIXPENCE

___ JOWLS

___ DISGRACE

___ BELLOWS

___ MORTALS

___ TRIUMPH

___ ENGAGED

___ TEMPLE

W K E E L S U R T O B X

DATE

O A M T R X A H S P E C

S D A I E F P E D N L D

I F D R A M X B G A L E

_______________________ X V X A U G P A Q S O C

P C T I E Y G L F F W A

E E R S C E D L E N S R

N T U D D S F A G O P G

C R J E L D O D Y T L S

E T H W S L A T R O M I

X L O K M E I L B G H D

C J G C O S T U M E S A

B. Draw a line to match each boldface word with its meaning. 1. costume 2. bellows

a. device used by squeezing its sides together to puff out air b. loss of respect; dishonor

3. rite 4. sixpence

c. promised to be married d. formal act or ceremony

5. disgrace

e. clothing worn by an actor in a play

6. temple

f. English coin of little worth

7. sleek

g. building for the worship of God or a god

8. engaged

h. smooth; shiny; glossy

C. Write a puzzle word on each line. 1. Titania and Puck were not this: ___________________________

3. Some dogs have these hanging from their lower jaws: ___________________________

2. Winners often feel a great sense of this: ___________________________

4. This is something that is sweetly sung: ___________________________

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CHARACTER STUDY NAME

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DATE

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A. Who said what? Write a character’s name next to his or her lines of dialogue. Hint: You will not use all the names in the box. Hermia Egeus

Hippolyta Theseus

Oberon Helena

Bottom Titania

1. ____________________: “This is my daughter here asleep.” 2. ____________________: “Be as you used to be. See as you used to see.” 3. ____________________: “It is still early enough to go hunting.” 4. ____________________: “What a dream I had! I thought I loved a donkey.” 5. ____________________: “Eat no onions or garlic. This is a sweet comedy.” 6. ____________________: “I was with Hercules once, hunting in the woods of Crete.” B. How did the characters in Act 4 describe each other? Draw a line to match characters’ names with words used to describe them.

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1. Helena

a. “my husband”

2. Demetrius and Lysander

b. “the most talented working man in Athens”

3. Titania

c. “old Nedar’s daughter”

4. Nick Bottom

d. “rival enemies”

5. Oberon

e. “sweet queen”

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COMPREHENSION CHECK NAME

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DATE

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Circle a letter to answer each question. 1. What instruments did the fairies use to make music? a. spoons and bones

c. lutes and harps

b. twigs and flowers

d. stones and sticks

2. Why did Lysander and Hermia plan to leave their hometown? a. to frighten their parents

c. to escape Athenian law

b. to live in France

d. to look for Puck

3. What did Bottom ask Mustardseed to do for him? a. feed him

c. pet him

b. hold his hand

d. scratch his head

4. Why did Oberon “undo” his magic on Titania? a. He was bored with it.

c. She was angry with him.

b. She had given him the Indian boy.

d. He had grown jealous of Nick Bottom.

5. Why did Theseus set aside his hunting trip? a. to plan a wedding in Athens

c. because Hippolyta hated hunting

b. It was too dark.

d. to find hay for Bottom

6. Why did the actors fear that the play was ruined? a. It started to rain.

c. They couldn’t find Quince.

b. They couldn’t find Bottom.

d. They lost the costumes.

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WHERE AND WHEN? NAME

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DATE

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A. Where? Unscramble the words to correctly complete the sentences. 1. Oberon had the stolen boy taken to his chamber in DYLANAFIR ____________________. 2. The actors gathered at Peter Quince’s house in HSENAT ____________________. 3. Hippolyta and Hercules once went hunting in the wood of TREEC ____________________. 4. Hercules used dogs of APARTS ____________________ to hunt for bear.

B. When? Circle a word to correctly complete each sentence. 1. Theseus decided to go hunting ( before / after ) the May Day rite. 2. Lysander and Demetrius awoke ( before / after ) they heard the hunters’ horns. 3. Titania and Oberon argued about the Indian boy ( before / after ) she told him about her dream. 4. Egeus asked Theseus to punish Lysander ( before / after ) finding his daughter sleeping in the wood. 5. Puck removed the donkey’s head from Bottom’s shoulders ( before / after ) Theseus planned a triple wedding service. 6. Titania hated the sight of the donkey ( before / after ) she kissed his big ears.

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COMPREHENSION CHECK NAME

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Circle a letter to answer the question or complete the sentence. 1. What does Theseus say about the power of imagination? a. It could be good for the soul.

c. It could make a bush seem like a bear.

b. It could help sad people pass the time.

d. He said nothing about imagination.

2. “Good efforts by sincere people” mean a lot to a. Puck.

c. Hippolyta.

b. Philostrate.

d. Theseus.

3. Which character in Pyramus and Thisbe is described as a “sweet and tall youth”? a. Thisbe

c. Demetrius

b. Pyramus

d. Lion

4. How does Philostrate react when he first sees the play? a. It makes him laugh.

c. He doesn’t understand it.

b. It makes him cry.

d. He doesn’t pay attention.

5. Where are Pyramus and Thisbe supposed to meet? a. at the palace

c. by the oak tree

b. in Italy

d. at Ninus’s tomb

6. What does Pyramus say when he finds the bloody coat? a. “Silence! Here comes Thisbe.”

c. “A tomb must cover your sweet eyes.”

b. “Cut the thread of my life!”

d. “Would you like to see the epilogue?”

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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS NAME

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A. Complete the crossword puzzle with vocabulary words from Act 5. Clue words are synonyms (words with the same or nearly the same meaning) of the answer words. ACROSS

DOWN

2. worked

1. maybe

4. shake

3. awful

6. snarled

5. animal

8. pairs

7. embraces

1

4

P

DATE

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3

L

D

5

T

B

6

7

T

H

8

C

B. Write an antonym (word with the opposite meaning) from the box next to each boldface word from Act 5. Hint: You will not use all the words in the box.

unprepared bright

1. such silly ______________________ stuff 2. The worst ______________________ are no worse.

weak eventually

3. actors are ready ______________________

complicated

4. cut the left ______________________ side

definitely

5. this lazy ______________________ time best industrious

6. perhaps ______________________ you wonder

inappropriate

7. simple ______________________ good wishes

phony right serious

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8. by sincere ______________________ people 9. suitable ______________________ for a wedding

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A. Find and circle the hidden vocabulary words from Act 5. Words may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as you find it. ___ TEDIOUS

___ INTENT

___ SEETHING

___ DUMB

___ AMENDS

___ PACE

___ SATIRE

___ WOE

___ LUNATIC

___ TOMB

___ VISIONS

___ VAST

W O S V A S T S O A B T

DATE

P N D R M P A D Z C E N

A G C T F O H T E D G O

C H V Y O V I S I O N S

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R D E M I N U C J L E T

A U R V O S I K H K N R

T M W B S T M H E E K E

Y B E D A L S N T A J C

U O P N W K D N R E G N

W A U S D J I B O S E S

X L N O E S L C Y W F S

B. Write the puzzle word that matches each definition. 1. ___________________________: purpose; aim; goal

7. ___________________________: things seen in the mind

2. ___________________________: burial vault

8. ___________________________: without the ability to speak

3. ___________________________: far reaching; extensive

9. ___________________________: long and boring

4. ___________________________: a wild and foolish person; someone who is mentally ill

10. ___________________________: foaming like a boiling liquid; being very excited or upset

5. ___________________________: great sorrow, trouble, or grief

11. ___________________________: the rate at which something moves or happens

6. ___________________________: humorous or sarcastic novel or story that makes fun of something

12. ___________________________: something given or done to make up for an offense

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CHARACTER STUDY NAME

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A. Use the lines of dialogue to help you decide to whom each character is talking. If you need help, look back through Act 5. 1. Hippolyta said to ______________________, “It is a strange story that these lovers speak of.” 2. Theseus said to ______________________, “What entertainment do you have for this evening?” 3. Flute said to ______________________, “Oh, Pyramus, arise!” 4. Philostrate said to ______________________, “In the whole play, there isn’t one good word!” 5. Demetrius said to ______________________, “Well roared, Lion!” 6. Bottom said to ______________________, “Sweet moon, I thank you!” B. Write T or F to show whether each statement below is true or false. 1. _____ Theseus said he didn’t believe in fairy tales. 2. _____ Snug was Hippolyta’s faithful servant. 3. _____ The prologue Quince recited didn’t make sense. 4. _____ Starveling played the man in the moon. 5. _____ Thisbe tore at her coat with her teeth. 6. _____ After the play, Theseus and Hippolyta led the fairies in a dance.

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RECALLING DETAILS NAME

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Unscramble the words to correctly complete the sentences. 1. Hippolyta thought it GRANTES ______________________ that the minds of all four lovers saw the same SAFYNAT ______________________. 2. Theseus said the poet’s imagination brings forth DOWNSER ______________________ and his NEP ______________________ gives them shape. 3. Philostrate complained that if the play contained only ten SWORD ______________________ it would be too NOGL ______________________. 4. Pyramus said he could ESE ______________________ a voice and RAHE ______________________ Thisbe’s face. 5. Theseus said that both the best and the worst CRATSO ______________________ are only WASHSOD ______________________. 6. Thisbe said that her lover’s eyes were as green as SLEEK ______________________ and his hands were as white as KLIM ______________________. 7. Theseus compared Quince’s confused prologue to a tangled INCHA ______________________. 8. After the play, the actors CANDED ______________________ before they made their TEXI ______________________. 9. Before leaving, Titania and Oberon SEDSLEB ______________________ the three SOUPLEC ______________________ who would soon be married. Saddleback Educational Publishing © 2003 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com

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SCRAMBLED SENTENCES NAME

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Help! Someone has mixed up the words in these sentences about events in Act 5. Rewrite the sentences correctly on the lines. 1. bedtime Theseus for and called supper entertainment between ________________________________________________________________ 2. wedding the prepared for day actors a Theseus’s play ________________________________________________________________ 3. wall man a Pyramus separated a playing Thisbe and ________________________________________________________________ 4. moonlight a made candle a lantern in dim ________________________________________________________________ 5. loudly when Thisbe lion the away ran roared ________________________________________________________________ 6. himself Pyramus with pretended stab to sword a ________________________________________________________________ 7. sad ended play the Thisbe’s speech farewell ________________________________________________________________ 8. behind dust Puck door the swept the ________________________________________________________________

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FINAL EXAM, PART 1 NAME

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Sequence of Events: First complete the sentences with words from the box. Then number the events to show which happened first, second, and so on. Hint: You will not use all the words. prologue honeybee rehearse

battle follow donkey

calendar costumes daughter

lies die wall

lion marry speech

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1. Egeus complains of trouble with his ______________________.

_____

2. Quince checks a ______________________ to find out when the moon will be shining.

_____

3. Bottom tells the actors to put on their ______________________.

_____

4. Theseus wins Hippolyta’s heart in the heat of ______________________.

_____

5. Titania accuses her husband of telling jealous ______________________.

_____

6. Snout fears that the ______________________ will scare the ladies.

_____

7. Cobweb is sent out to find a red-hipped ______________________.

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8. Quince presents the ______________________ to the play.

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9. Pyramus tries to kiss Thisbe through the hole in the _________________.

_____ 10. Hermia is warned that she may ______________________ in four days. _____ 11. Demetrius tells Helen to ______________________ him no more. _____ 12. Bottom is surprised to find that he’s wearing a ____________________’s head. _____ 13. Thisbe’s ______________________ ends the play. _____ 14. Quince tells the actors they will ______________________ in the woods. Saddleback Educational Publishing © 2003 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com

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FINAL EXAM, PART 2 NAME

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DATE

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Circle a letter to answer the question or complete the sentence. 1. At the beginning of the play, which two couples planned to be married? a. Theseus and Hippolyta; Lysander and Hermia

c. Oberon and Titania; Lysander and Helena

b. Demetrius and Hippolyta; Theseus and Titania

d. Helena and Demetrius; Lysander and Hermia

2. The woman Theseus was engaged to was a. a fairy queen.

c. an Amazon.

b. a former enemy.

d. both b and c

3. Philostrate was Theseus’s servant, and Puck was a. everyone’s boss.

c. a fierce warrior.

b. Oberon’s servant.

d. Egeus’s messenger.

4. Egeus had pledged his daughter’s hand in marriage to a. Demetrius.

c. Theseus.

b. Lysander.

d. Nick Bottom.

5. Because he was so angry with his wife, Oberon a. told Helena to leave him alone.

c. put flower juice in Titania’s eyes.

b. fell in love with Hippolyta.

d. cast an evil spell on Hermia.

6. Which words describe the prologue to Pyramus and Thisbe?

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a. brilliant; poetic

c. evil; wicked

b. clear; informative

d. confusing; absurd

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FINAL EXAM, PART 3 NAME

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A. Four pictures are used to illustrate major events in this play. Look back through the book. Then describe what is happening in each picture. __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

PICTURE

1 (p. 8)

PICTURE

2 (p. 30) __________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ PICTURE

3 (p. 62) __________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ PICTURE

4 (p. 80) __________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ B. Describe two differences between mortals, such as Lysander and Hermia, and immortals, such as the fairies. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ C. Suppose you are going to try out for a part in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. What part would you want to play? Explain why. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ D. Why do you think Shakespeare had common working men as the actors in Pyramus and Thisbe? What purpose did that serve? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Saddleback Educational Publishing © 2003 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com

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BEYOND THE TEXT: _______________________________________________ (TITLE OF PLAY) NAME

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DATE

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Choose one “extra credit” project from each column. Complete the short-term project on the back of this sheet. To complete the second project, follow your teacher’s instructions. SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

1. Write brief captions for any of the four illustrations in the book. 2. Draw a picture of your favorite character. Be sure the clothing and hairstyles are appropriate to the times. 3. Write a diary entry for one of the main characters. Describe, from that character’s point of view, one of the important events in the play. 4. Write an appropriate title for the first or second scene in Act 1. 5. Draw a simple map, showing various locations mentioned in the play.

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LONG-TERM PROJECTS

1. Do some research to find out why Shakespeare was called an “upstart crow” by a rival playwright. Explain your findings. 2. Describe the system of government at the time this play was written. Use library resources to find the information. 3. Make a diorama depicting one of the important scenes in the play. 4. You be the playwright! In three or four paragraphs, explain your idea for a different ending of this play.

6. Choose any page from the play, and rewrite all the dialogue.

5. Make a “then and now” chart showing differences between Shakespeare’s time and our time. Compare clothing, customs, and travel.

7. Playing the role of a newspaper reporter, write a brief article describing one scene in the play.

6. Read into a cassette recorder to make an audio tape of any two scenes from the play.

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THEME ANALYSIS: _________________________________________________ (TITLE OF PLAY) NAME

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DATE

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Review the Glossary definition of theme. Then study the literary themes listed in the box. bravery guilt madness

loyalty love science

revenge friendship injustice

revolution repentance greed

nature courage regret

hope war youth

Authors often want to deliver a message about their themes. This message, usually a deeply held belief, is expressed in the story or play. Think about the play you just read. What theme or themes can you recognize? What was the main idea? What point was the author trying to make about that theme? What message was delivered? Choose two or three themes from the box, or write your own. Then write a sentence explaining the author’s belief about that theme. (This kind of sentence is called a thematic statement.) EXAMPLE: The Crucible, by Arthur Miller Theme: injustice Thematic statement: Hasty judgment because of prejudice

can have tragic consequences for innocent individuals. THEME 1: _____________________________

____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

THEMATIC STATEMENT:

THEME 2: _____________________________

____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

THEMATIC STATEMENT:

THEME 3: _____________________________

____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

THEMATIC STATEMENT:

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Review the Glossary definition of character. Then name two important characters from the play you just read. Write a brief description of each. 1. CHARACTER: _______________________________ DESCRIPTION: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. CHARACTER: _______________________________ DESCRIPTION: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Which character did you find most interesting? _____________________________ Explain why. ________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Describe the main conflict this character faces. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. How is this conflict finally resolved? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Does the plot’s outcome make the character happy or unhappy? ________________ Explain how. ________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. What information in the play helped you understand this character? Write three lines of dialogue or description. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 8. On the back of this sheet, write a sentence telling how you and the character are alike. Then write another sentence telling how the two of you are different. 44

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Look back through the play you just read. Find 10 words that were new to you. First, list the words on the lines below. Then check a dictionary if you’re not sure what each word means. Finally, use each word in a sentence of your own. 1. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________ 3. ______________________________ 4. ______________________________ 5. ______________________________

6. ______________________________ 7. ______________________________ 8. ______________________________ 9. ______________________________ 10. ______________________________

1. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 7. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 8. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 9. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 10. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Saddleback Educational Publishing © 2003 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com

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DATE

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1. Review the Glossary definition of conflict. Then describe one example of a conflict in this play. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Review the Glossary definition of figurative language. Then find two examples in the play and write them on the lines. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Select your favorite short lines of dialogue from the play. Write them on the lines. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Describe the setting of the play. When and where does the story take place? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Review the Glossary definition of motive. Explain the motive, or driving force, behind the main character’s actions. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Review the Glossary definition of climax. Then describe the outcome of the play’s main conflict. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. Think about a major event in the play. What was the main character’s point of view about that event? Explain how the playwright revealed that character’s point of view. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

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CRITICAL REVIEW, PART 1: _________________________________________ (TITLE OF PLAY) NAME

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Imagine you are a theater critic for a newspaper. Your job is to tell your readers about the play you just saw. Before you write your review—which will contain both fact and opinion—you must take notes. Use this form to gather the information you will use in your article. PLAY TITLE AND AUTHOR:

____________________________________________________

1. Imagine that you attended the gala opening-night performance. Name a fictional theater, and describe how the audience reacted to the play. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. What type of play is this? (Examples: comedy, tragedy, mystery, action, etc.) Name more than one type, if appropriate. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Describe the main character in two or three sentences. Use meaningful details. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Describe two or three supporting characters. Explain each character’s relationship to the main character. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Write one or two lines from the play as examples of powerful description. (Hint: Look for vivid sights, sounds, smells, or feelings.) ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Saddleback Educational Publishing © 2003 • Three Watson, Irvine, CA 92618 • Phone: (888) 735-2225 • Fax: (888) 734-4010 • www.sdlback.com

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6. Write one or two lines from the play as examples of figurative language. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. Summarize the plot of the play in one brief paragraph. (Hint: Name one key event from the play’s beginning, middle, and end.) ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 8. Choose one scene from the play and describe how the stage was decorated to suggest that place. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 9. Describe the actors’ performances in two of the main roles. (Name two popular actors you think would have played the parts well.) ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 10. State two reasons why you would or would not recommend that your readers should attend this play. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 48

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