Learning Goal:
Students will read and understand the end of Act 2, Scene 1.
Students will learn how to analyze quotations for plot, character traits, or theme.
Today we finished reading Act 2, Scene 1 of A Midsummer Night's Dream. At the end of the scene, we watch as Oberon observes Helena and Demetrius fighting as he pursues Hermia and Lysander into the woods and as Helena pursues Demetrius.
Helena claims that it is impossible for her NOT to follow Demetrius - he is like a magnet that draws her on. In addition, she claims that she is his spaniel (i.e. dog) and she will follow him no matter how badly he treats her.
Demetrius, on the other hand, is very annoyed that Helena is following him so devotedly. He claims he will do her violence in the woods (i.e. an attack on her virginity! *gasp*). She says that she knows he is more honorable than that and she'll follow him anyway.
Oberon, observing these goings on, receives the Little Western Flower from Puck. He goes off to find Titania to make her fall in love with a vile creature, but not before he gives Puck strict instructions to place the herb on the eyes of a disdainful Athenian youth who is treating an Athenian lady very badly.
We right away see what is going to go wrong ... there is not one Athenian couple in the woods, but two! Hermia and Lysander have also stolen away into the night, don't forget!
More importantly ... we started our task of Quotation Analysis. Duh duh duuuuuuh ... this task will follow you throughout your high school career so it's imperative that you get it right the first time.
For quotes, you'll need to:
... O methinks, how slow
This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires,
Like to a step-dame or dowager
Long withering out a young man's revenue.
Theseus is speaking to Hippolyta. He is expressing how he feels that his wedding day is taking forever to come. These lines reveal the theme of love because Theseus can't wait to marry Hippolyta. In addition, these lines that Theseus is impatient because he is impatient to finally marry Hippolyta. Finally, these lines reveal plot because the action of the play revolves around the arrival of Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding day.
* A level four answer.
** Remember that you only need to choose ONE of the reasons why these lines are important.
Students will read and understand the end of Act 2, Scene 1.
Students will learn how to analyze quotations for plot, character traits, or theme.
Today we finished reading Act 2, Scene 1 of A Midsummer Night's Dream. At the end of the scene, we watch as Oberon observes Helena and Demetrius fighting as he pursues Hermia and Lysander into the woods and as Helena pursues Demetrius.
Helena claims that it is impossible for her NOT to follow Demetrius - he is like a magnet that draws her on. In addition, she claims that she is his spaniel (i.e. dog) and she will follow him no matter how badly he treats her.
Demetrius, on the other hand, is very annoyed that Helena is following him so devotedly. He claims he will do her violence in the woods (i.e. an attack on her virginity! *gasp*). She says that she knows he is more honorable than that and she'll follow him anyway.
Oberon, observing these goings on, receives the Little Western Flower from Puck. He goes off to find Titania to make her fall in love with a vile creature, but not before he gives Puck strict instructions to place the herb on the eyes of a disdainful Athenian youth who is treating an Athenian lady very badly.
We right away see what is going to go wrong ... there is not one Athenian couple in the woods, but two! Hermia and Lysander have also stolen away into the night, don't forget!
More importantly ... we started our task of Quotation Analysis. Duh duh duuuuuuh ... this task will follow you throughout your high school career so it's imperative that you get it right the first time.
For quotes, you'll need to:
- Identify who is speaking.
- Identify who is listening.
- Explain what is happening (plot) when the lines were spoken.
- Explain why the quote is important ... Does it reveal character traits? Does it develop the plot? Does it reveal a theme?
... O methinks, how slow
This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires,
Like to a step-dame or dowager
Long withering out a young man's revenue.
Theseus is speaking to Hippolyta. He is expressing how he feels that his wedding day is taking forever to come. These lines reveal the theme of love because Theseus can't wait to marry Hippolyta. In addition, these lines that Theseus is impatient because he is impatient to finally marry Hippolyta. Finally, these lines reveal plot because the action of the play revolves around the arrival of Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding day.
* A level four answer.
** Remember that you only need to choose ONE of the reasons why these lines are important.