Scene 1
Titania pampers Bottom more who begins to get accustomed to his new found life until they both fall asleep. Oberon, finally having gotten the indian boy, cures Titania of the flowers effect and dances with her to music that puts the other lovers to sleep. The fairy King and Queen leave and then Theseus, Hippolyta and Egeus arrive in the forrest on a hunting trip and find the 4 lovers asleep. Egeus wakes them and demands to know what they were doing out in the forest. Lysander confesses that he and Hermia were trying to run away. Egeus becomes infuriated when he learns this, but Theseus stops Egeus from doing anything when they learn that Demetrius no longer wants Hermia and now loves Helena. Theseus declares that the new couples shall be married at the same time as his marriage to Hippolyta before leaving the forest. The lovers discuss what happened the last night and day and decide that it must have been a dream of some sort. The scene ends with Bottom thinking about his adventure the day before and decides it too is a dream, but he wishes to have a song written about his experience.
Scene 2
The acting troupe grieve for the loss of Bottom and the imminent failure of the play for lack of a man to play Pyramus. The group becomes even more saddened when they learn that the wedding would have had even more importance because of the added couples to be wed. Bottom then enters and to the other actors' joy explains that the play will shown at the grand wedding.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Act 3
Scene 1
This scene begins with the troupe of actors meeting nearby the place where Titania is sleeping. The actors start discussing how the play shall go and decide to try rehearsing it. For one scene of their play, Bottom goes off stage as part of the act. When Bottom goes off into the bushes, Puck, being mischievous, turns his head into that of a donkey. When Bottom goes back on stage in his new form he scares off all of his fellow actors. Bottom thinks that the other actors are just messing with him so he starts to sing to prove that he is not afraid. Titania wakes up now and the first thing she sees is Bottom with the head of a donkey and instantly falls in love with him. She tells her fairy servants to take care of and pamper Bottom.
Scene 2
Puck tells Oberon of all that has happened. When Oberon sees Demetrius and Hermia enter, Oberon learns that Puck used the flower on the wrong person. When Demetrius goes to sleep, Oberon uses the flower on Demetrius so he will fall in love with Helena. Then Helena enters with Lysander following her and they meet up with Hermia and Demetrius. Lysander tells Hermia of his new love for Helena and Demetrius wakes to fall in love with Helena. Helena believes that Demetrius is now mocking her to and blames it on the already crestfallen Hermia. Hermia and Helena start fighting until Helena runs off. The two men decide to fight each other to prove who loves Helena more. Oberon in an attempt to stop them fighting tells Puck to imitate the two men's voices when near the other and lead them round in circles to tire them out and make them fall asleep. Puck does as hes told and Lysander and Demetrius eventually lie down to rest. Puck then uses the remedy on Lysander to cure him of his love for Hermia.
This scene begins with the troupe of actors meeting nearby the place where Titania is sleeping. The actors start discussing how the play shall go and decide to try rehearsing it. For one scene of their play, Bottom goes off stage as part of the act. When Bottom goes off into the bushes, Puck, being mischievous, turns his head into that of a donkey. When Bottom goes back on stage in his new form he scares off all of his fellow actors. Bottom thinks that the other actors are just messing with him so he starts to sing to prove that he is not afraid. Titania wakes up now and the first thing she sees is Bottom with the head of a donkey and instantly falls in love with him. She tells her fairy servants to take care of and pamper Bottom.
Scene 2
Puck tells Oberon of all that has happened. When Oberon sees Demetrius and Hermia enter, Oberon learns that Puck used the flower on the wrong person. When Demetrius goes to sleep, Oberon uses the flower on Demetrius so he will fall in love with Helena. Then Helena enters with Lysander following her and they meet up with Hermia and Demetrius. Lysander tells Hermia of his new love for Helena and Demetrius wakes to fall in love with Helena. Helena believes that Demetrius is now mocking her to and blames it on the already crestfallen Hermia. Hermia and Helena start fighting until Helena runs off. The two men decide to fight each other to prove who loves Helena more. Oberon in an attempt to stop them fighting tells Puck to imitate the two men's voices when near the other and lead them round in circles to tire them out and make them fall asleep. Puck does as hes told and Lysander and Demetrius eventually lie down to rest. Puck then uses the remedy on Lysander to cure him of his love for Hermia.
Act 2 Summary
Scene 1
Oberon, the king of the fairies, is arguing with his wife, Titania, over an Indian boy. Oberon wants to have the boy to work for him, but Titania does not want to give the boy to Oberon. Oberon devises a plan to get the boy from Titania. Oberon tells his hobgoblin servant, Puck, to go find a flower that makes people fall in love with the first thing that they see when they wake up. Oberon plans to use the flower to make Titania fall in love with some animal while he takes the boy for himself. Then after Oberon has the boy, he will cure Titania of the flower's effect. While Puck goes off to find the flower, Oberon takes witness to Helena following Demetrius into the woods. Oberon sees Helena pleading for Demetrius' love and Demetrius scorning Helena and sending her away. Oberon feels sorry for Helena and when Puck returns with the flower, Oberon tells puck to put some of the flowers nectar on an Athenian boy to make him fall in love with the girl that follows him.
Scene 2
This scene begins with Titania going to sleep in a grove and Oberon comes while shes sleeping and streaks the flower across her eyes. Meanwhile, Puck goes off and puts some of the flower on the eyes of the first Athenian man he finds. Lysander and Hermia have been traveling through the woods, but have gotten tired so they are now asleep when Puck happens upon them and mistakes them for the couple that Oberon mentioned and streaks the flower across Lysander's eyes. Lysander wakes up to see Helena and falls in love with her. Helena thinks that Lysander is pretending to love her to mock her so she stalks off with Lysander following her. Hermia wakes up after they leave to find herself abandoned and alone without Lysander.
Oberon, the king of the fairies, is arguing with his wife, Titania, over an Indian boy. Oberon wants to have the boy to work for him, but Titania does not want to give the boy to Oberon. Oberon devises a plan to get the boy from Titania. Oberon tells his hobgoblin servant, Puck, to go find a flower that makes people fall in love with the first thing that they see when they wake up. Oberon plans to use the flower to make Titania fall in love with some animal while he takes the boy for himself. Then after Oberon has the boy, he will cure Titania of the flower's effect. While Puck goes off to find the flower, Oberon takes witness to Helena following Demetrius into the woods. Oberon sees Helena pleading for Demetrius' love and Demetrius scorning Helena and sending her away. Oberon feels sorry for Helena and when Puck returns with the flower, Oberon tells puck to put some of the flowers nectar on an Athenian boy to make him fall in love with the girl that follows him.
Scene 2
This scene begins with Titania going to sleep in a grove and Oberon comes while shes sleeping and streaks the flower across her eyes. Meanwhile, Puck goes off and puts some of the flower on the eyes of the first Athenian man he finds. Lysander and Hermia have been traveling through the woods, but have gotten tired so they are now asleep when Puck happens upon them and mistakes them for the couple that Oberon mentioned and streaks the flower across Lysander's eyes. Lysander wakes up to see Helena and falls in love with her. Helena thinks that Lysander is pretending to love her to mock her so she stalks off with Lysander following her. Hermia wakes up after they leave to find herself abandoned and alone without Lysander.
Act 1 summary
Scene 1
This scene begins with Theseus, a duke of Athens sitting in his home talking to his wife, Hippolyta, about the preparations for their marriage when Egeus, Demetrius, Hermia and Lysander enter. Egeus explains how he promised to give his daughter Hermia to Demetrius in marriage, but Hermia has fallen in love with another man named Lysander. Egeus explains how he has decided to kill Hermia if she does not marry Demetrius. The group quarrels amongst themselves about what Hermia should do and why. In the end, Theseus gives Hermia until the next new moon to decide whether she will marry Demetrius, accept death, or never love again. After the others leave, Lysander and Hermia plot to run away so they can be together. They tell Helena, Hermia's friend, of their plot. Helena, wishing for the love of Demetrius, decides to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander's plan to run away.
Scene 2
This scene begins with a troupe of actors discussing their next play. The play they will be preforming for Theseus on his wedding will be about Pyramus and Thisbe. One actor named Bottom boasts about his performances the entire time. They discus the parts of the play and decide to meet later in the woods to practice the play.
This scene begins with Theseus, a duke of Athens sitting in his home talking to his wife, Hippolyta, about the preparations for their marriage when Egeus, Demetrius, Hermia and Lysander enter. Egeus explains how he promised to give his daughter Hermia to Demetrius in marriage, but Hermia has fallen in love with another man named Lysander. Egeus explains how he has decided to kill Hermia if she does not marry Demetrius. The group quarrels amongst themselves about what Hermia should do and why. In the end, Theseus gives Hermia until the next new moon to decide whether she will marry Demetrius, accept death, or never love again. After the others leave, Lysander and Hermia plot to run away so they can be together. They tell Helena, Hermia's friend, of their plot. Helena, wishing for the love of Demetrius, decides to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander's plan to run away.
Scene 2
This scene begins with a troupe of actors discussing their next play. The play they will be preforming for Theseus on his wedding will be about Pyramus and Thisbe. One actor named Bottom boasts about his performances the entire time. They discus the parts of the play and decide to meet later in the woods to practice the play.
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