A Midsummer Night's Dream - Fairies

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A worksheet analyzing the portrayal of fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream, focusing on comprehension and grammatical techniques.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Fairies

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Extract from A Midsummer Night's Dream

OBERON: I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where the oxlip and the nettle grow, Quite over-canopied with lush woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine; There sleeps a sleep of death, a sleep of rest, From which I will not wake them till I do best To take them up and to prepare them for bed, And in the morning, then, they'll rise and be fed. Come, my queen, and in our flight, Let us make haste to pass the night, And when the dawn appears, We'll wake the fairies in the fields and their peers.
1.
Identify one example of imagery in the extract and explain its effect.
[2 marks]
2.
What literary technique is used in the phrase 'sleep of death', and what is its purpose?
[2 marks]
3.
Identify a caesura in the extract and discuss how it affects the rhythm.
[2 marks]
4.
Explain the significance of the phrase 'Come, my queen' in the context of fairy courtship or hierarchy.
[2 marks]
5.
Identify and explain the use of any alliteration in the extract.
[2 marks]
6.
Analyse the tone of the extract. Is it peaceful, mischievous, or ominous? Justify your answer.
[3 marks]
7.
How does Shakespeare characterise the fairies through this extract? Provide specific language examples.
[3 marks]
8.
Write a creative continuation of Oberon's description, imagining the fairy ritual at dawn. Use descriptive language and maintain Shakespearean style.
9.
Identify any use of metre or rhythm in the extract. How does it influence the reading experience?
[2 marks]
10.
Select a line that contains a literary device and explain its effect.
[2 marks]

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Created
12/31/2025
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