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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii–iii
Act IV, scene i
Act IV, scene ii
Act V, scenes i–epilogue
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Puck
Nick Bottom
Helena
Theseus
Hermia
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Love More Important than Friendship?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Jealousy
Mischief
Transformation
Unreason
Reversal
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii–iii
Act IV, scene i
Act IV, scene ii
Act V, scenes i–epilogue
Quotes By Character
Nick Bottom
Puck (aka Robin Goodfellow)
Helena
Theseus
Hermia
Further Study
Context
Queen Elizabeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare, Ovid, and the Adaptation of “Pyramus and Thisbe”
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 2, scene 1
Act 2, scene 2
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scenes 2–3
Act 4, scene 1
Act 4, scene 2
Act 5, scenes 1–epilogue
Character Analysis
Character List
Context
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Act 1, scene 1 Quiz
Act 1, scene 1 Quiz
1
of 5
Where is the play set?
In and around Genoa
In and around Athens
In and around London
In and around Verona
2
of 5
What is Theseus planning as the play opens?
His wedding to Titania
His wedding to Hermia
His wedding to Helena
His wedding to Hippolyta
3
of 5
Why has Egeus come to see Theseus?
His daughter won't marry the man he wants her to marry.
His daughter refuses to attend Theseus's wedding.
His daughter refuses to act as Hippolyta's lady in waiting.
His daughter wants to perform in the entertainments planned for Theseus's wedding.
4
of 5
What phrase from scene i emphasizes the theme of love's difficulty?
"Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
"The course of true love never did run smooth."
"I have had a most rare vision."
"Ay, love! What has happened to me?"
5
of 5
What does Lysander propose to Hermia?
That they have a double wedding with Helena and Demetrius
That they ask the fairies for help overthrowing Theseus
That they run away to the home of Lysander's aunt
That they join the band of fairies who live in the woods
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NO FEAR
No Fear A Midsummer Night’s Dream
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Puck: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is Love More Important than Friendship?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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