A Midsummer Night's Dream - Fairies Analysis & Annotation
English
Grade 6
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An analysis and annotation worksheet focusing on the fairy characters in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream for Grade 6 students.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Fairies Analysis & Annotation
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Grade Grade 6
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Reading Passage: Fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Enter PUCK, humming. PUCK: I jest to Oberon, and make him smile, When I a fat and bean-fed monster head, Peep through the blanket of the dark night, To gaze at his desire. Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. Nor hath love's mind of any judgment taste— Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste. And therefore is love said to be a child, Because in choice he is so oft beguiled. As waggish boys in game themselves for sport, Still-wedding their love, an' a' say, 'No, no, no,' to one, they'll swear, 'Ay, ay, ay,' to another, and so through the mind. Though he be wise, yet wise not to be wise, And, to seem so, for all the world, to know, That he is wise. Look, where they come. Enter DEMETRIUS, HELENA, and LYSANDER.
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Question 1
Identify and explain the significance of one poetic technique used in the excerpt.
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What technique does Shakespeare use when describing love as winged Cupid painted blind? Explain its effect.
[2 marks]C
Question 2
Analyze the stage directions and describe how they contribute to the mood of the scene.
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How do the stage directions 'Enter PUCK, humming' and 'Enter DEMETRIUS, HELENA, and LYSANDER' help set the tone of the scene?
[2 marks]D
Question 3
Discuss the theme of love as presented in the passage.
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What does Shakespeare suggest about love's nature in this excerpt?
[2 marks]E
Question 4
Identify a stage direction in the passage and explain its purpose.
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What is the purpose of the stage direction 'Enter PUCK, humming'?
[2 marks]F
Question 5
Provide a brief analysis of Puck's personality based on the excerpt.
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What traits of Puck are evident from his speech?
[2 marks]G
Question 6
Creative: Imagine you are Puck. Write a short monologue (20 lines) describing your thoughts about the upcoming human scene.
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Write a monologue as Puck about what you think will happen when the humans arrive.
H
Question 7
Compare the language used in describing love with modern ideas about love.
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How might modern views on love differ from Shakespeare's depiction in this excerpt?
[2 marks]I
Question 8
Reflection: Why do you think Shakespeare chose to include fairy characters like Puck in this scene?
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What is the significance of fairy characters in the play's exploration of human emotions?
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- 12/31/2025
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