Act Two

Literal

1. Name 3 tricks that Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow, has played on
humans.

He loved to frighten the country maidens, the panting housewife could not churn
out the cream, and sometimes make the wine frothy

He led the night-walkers astray, and gloated and laughed.

Into a baked wild apple that hides in a long-tongued woman's wine bowl, and
when she drinks, pops up to her lips and spreads ale on the skin of her parched
throat.

2. What are Titania and Oberon arguing about?

Titania had stolen a lovely boy from the King of India to be her attendant, and
she had never stolen so lovely a child; and the jealous Oblong wanted the boy
to join his guards, and to go travelling through the woods of the wilderness; but
she preferred to keep this lovely boy

3. What is the effect of the argument on the human world?

In retaliation, a poisonous mist was drawn up from the sea, which descended to
the earth, and caused every thin stream to flood over the land. The farmer sweats
in vain, and the green grain rots before it can be bearded. Empty sheepfolds are
erected in the flooded fields, and plague-dead flocks fatten the crows.

4. What is Oberon’s plan to get his own back on Titania?

Oberon instructs his loyal servant Puck to use the sap of a flower. It makes
Titania fall in love with Oberon upon waking up and seeing Oberon.

5. When Puck returns with the juice Oberon instructs to put the juice on whose
eyes?

Titania

6. What do Lysander and Hermia argue about in 2.2. 33-65?

 Lysander expresses his desire to sleep close to Hermia, but Hermia is not ready
for that.

7. What different reasons do the characters have for being in the woods?

Helena and Demetrius, Helena are chasing Demetrius in the woods for love.
Lysander and Hermia, Lysander admits that he has forgotten the way to his aunt’s
house and suggests they sleep in the forest until morning. Titania and Oberon,
Oberon, plans to use the love potion on Titania. He hopes she will fall in love
with the first creature she sees upon waking. Puck assists Oberon by obtaining
the magical flower whose juice serves as the love potion.

Inferred

1. How would you describe the character of Puck? Use evidence from the text to
support your claims.

I think puck is disrespectful and takes pleasure in the suffering of others, for example,
Into a baked wild apple that hides in a long-tongued woman's wine bowl, and when
she drinks, pops up to her lips and spreads ale on the skin of her parched throat.

2. Does your opinion of Helena change when she rebuffs Demetrius’s threats with
witty word play?

Not really, I still think she's a stupid person, even though she's been pursuing him
relentlessly, she puts love first and has no regard for friendship, and told Demetrius
about Hermia's plans earlier, I think she's stupid for not caring about anything else in
favour of love

3. What is the important about the fact they have left the City?

I think Athens depicted as a place of civilization and have order, the woods
depicted as wildness and chaos.

4. What is ironic about Lysander’s last words to Hermia before he falls asleep?

I think snake always depict a person that is cunning and deceitful and danger, so I
think it is not appropriate to speak like this to his lover.

5. How do you feel about Helena when she speaks of being Demetrius’s “spaniel.”?

I think it is very painful to describe herself as a person’s spaniel, she expresses her
unwavering devotion to Demetrius, even in the face of mistreatment. Like a loyal dog, she’ll
continue to follow him.
6. Do you think it is merely a product of when the play was written, or do you think
it still reflects something you recognize today?

The book does reflect modern life, like the relationship of Helena and Demetrius,
sometimes sincere and not also gain the sincere, and personal sacrifice also may not gain any
sincere.

7. Why might Shakespeare have written it was a snake that Hermia dreamt about?

Snake always depict a person that is cunning and deceitful and danger, Shakespeare
may express Hermia, my losing her love in the future.

Thematic

What is the effect of the argument on the human world? Be thinking about the Chain
of Being and our understanding of the “real” world.

A poisonous mist was drawn up from the sea, which descended to the earth, and
caused every thin stream to flood over the land. The farmer sweats in vain, and the
green grain rots before it can be bearded. Empty sheepfolds are erected in the flooded
fields, and plague-dead flocks fatten the crows.

Just like the real world, there are always some unfair, high level of social status can
invisible control the life of people who are in social status, and use others pain for fun.

What is different about being in the woods for the characters?

Athens depicted as a place of civilization and have order, the woods depicted as wildness and
chaos, therefore, this is different for the characters.