Major Ideas: Deception, Honour, and Gender (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What are the three forms of deception that appear in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
What are the three forms of deception that appear in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Malignant trickery, benevolent help, self-delusion
Why does Oberon use the love potion on Titania?
Why does Oberon use the love potion on Titania?
To obtain the changeling boy from her
What truth does the love potion reveal about romantic love?
What truth does the love potion reveal about romantic love?
Passion is often irrational & changeable
What does Theseus mean by 'The best in this kind are but shadows'?
What does Theseus mean by 'The best in this kind are but shadows'?
All theatrical productions are illusions
How does Egeus's legalistic interpretation of honour treat daughters?
How does Egeus's legalistic interpretation of honour treat daughters?
As property to be transferred in marriage
How does Theseus's understanding of honour evolve in the play?
How does Theseus's understanding of honour evolve in the play?
From strict law enforcer to merciful celebrant
How does Shakespeare present gender in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
How does Shakespeare present gender in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
As a theatrical construct that can shift
What does Hermia mean when she says 'I would my father looked but with my eyes'?
What does Hermia mean when she says 'I would my father looked but with my eyes'?
She refuses to be paternal property
What function does the enchanted forest serve in the play?
What function does the enchanted forest serve in the play?
A liminal space where transformation occurs
What happens when the three worlds converge in Act V?
What happens when the three worlds converge in Act V?
Nobles, mechanicals & fairies come together