MSND+ACT+3

media type="file" key="MSND Act 3.mp3" width="240" height="20" Act III, Scene 1 25. How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars? They are going to write a prologue, telling the audience that Pyramus is really Bottom, and he doesn't really kill himself. Also, it will reveal that the lion is just Snout, and he will be visible in the lion costume.

26. How are the actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as the moonlight and the wall? If the moon does not shine though, they will have a man hold a lantern for the moon. For the wall, they will have a man with the essence of wall, stand with his fingers as a crack in the wall for Pyramus and Thisbe to talk through.

27. Why do the rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears? Puck gives Bottom the head of an ass, but Bottom doesn't know. He thinks the other actors are trying to play him for a fool.

28. What does Puck plan to do when he follows after the other actors? Puck plans to become an animal, and scare them more. He plans to become a hog, a horse, a bear, a fire, a hound, at every turn.

29. How does Bottom react to Titania and the other fairies? Bottom makes fun of the fairies' names, and he tells Titania she has little reason to love him, but reason and love don't always connect.

30. Bottom says, "…reason and love keep little company together nowadays." Why is this such an apt statement at this point in the play? This statement applies to the love quadrangle between Lysander, Hermia, Helena, and Demetrius. Helena loves Demetrius madly, but she has no reason because he hates her so. Demetrius loves Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Now Lysander is in love with Helena, but she thinks he's mocking her. Hermia does not know yet.

Act III, Scene 2 31. What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing? Hermia accuses Demetrius of killing Lysander, because she wakes up and cannot find Lysander. Knowing Demetrius wants her to himself, she assumes he has eliminated his competition.

32. How are Puck and Oberon going to correct Puck’s earlier mistake? Puck and Oberon are going to make Lysander and Demetrius fall asleep, then put the juice on their eyes once more, and make sure Helena and Hermia are near.

33. Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her? Isn’t this what she had wanted all along? Helena thinks that Demetrius is making fun of her, she has wanted him to love her, but she thinks he is just mocking her.

34. Of what does Helena accuse Hermia? Helena accuses Hermia of breaking her trust and their friendship, thinking that she is in on the joke.

35. How close had Hermia and Helena been in the past? Hermia and Helena were best friends in the past.

36. How does Lysander treat Hermia? Why can’t she believe what he says? Lysander says it was horrible spending time with Hermia, and he is in love with Helena. She can't believe it because just before she went to sleep he was madly in love with her.

37. Of what does Hermia accuse Helena? Hermia accuses Helena of stealing her love away from her, taking Lysander's affections.

38. Why is Helena afraid of Hermia? Helena is afraid Hermia will hurt her.

39. What are Lysander and Demetrius going off to do? Lysander and Demetrius are going to duel, for the right to love Helena.

40. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about the two young men? Oberon tells Puck to separate Lysander and Demetrius, and make them fall asleep. Then rub the juice in Lysander's eyes and make him see Hermia when he awakes.

41. What is Oberon going to do about Titania? Oberon is going to rub the juice in Titania's eyes and make sure he is the first thing she sees when she awakes.

42. Why doesn’t Oberon fear the coming of day? Oberon does not fear the coming of the day because he is the king of fairies, so he does not disappear at dawn.

43. How well does Puck’s trickery work? Puck effectively separates Lysander and Demetrius, rubs the juice in Lysander's eyes, and places their lovers beside them. ====**Review Question: The climax, or turning point, of //A Midsummer Night’s Dream// comes at the end of Act 3. In point form describe the major plot points of Act Three starting from when Titania falls in love with Bottom leading to the climax or turning point of the play near the end of act three.**====
 * - Titania falls in love with Bottom**
 * -Lysander falls in love with Helena, Demetrius is also in love with her**
 * -Hermia and Helena quarrel about the two men loving Helena, both unaware about the flower juice**
 * -Puck rubs the juice in Lysander's eyes and corrects the love triangle**