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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 2, scene 1 Quiz
Further Study
Act 2, scene 1 Quiz
1
of 5
Why must the fairy servants keep Oberon and Titania separated?
Because it's bad luck for them to see one another on the night before their wedding
Because they're very angry with each other
Because they've fallen out of love
Because Oberon has rejected Titania for Hermia
2
of 5
What is Robin Goodfellow's other name?
Oberon
Titania
Fairy
Puck
3
of 5
What does Titania accuse Oberon of?
Falling in love with Hippolyta
Falling in love with Hermia
Falling in love with Helena
Falling in love with Thisbe
4
of 5
What does Titania have that Oberon wants?
A human servant
An Indian princess
An Indian prince
A royal title
5
of 5
What happens when the juice of the love-in-idleness flower is rubbed on a sleeper's eyelids?
The sleeper will fall in love with the first living thing he or she sees upon waking.
The sleeper will dream of his or her true love.
The sleeper won't wake up until the juice is washed off.
The sleeper will turn into a fairy.
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