A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Mechanicals
English
Year 9
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~16 mins
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An exam-style worksheet examining The Mechanicals from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, focusing on critical analysis and understanding of the text.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Mechanicals
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The Mechanicals' Play
BOTTOM: And I shall do it with all my might, to-morrow night: if I please, my lord. To-morrow night; let it be so, and for this night we will not stir, but get each other gone home, and let us know our times, if any will be honest to us. That we may, after our way, to be ready, all the time. And, for the more better assurance, tell your men, now, which night will work: I am sent with me in the wood to the king and queen, to-morrow night; and I will be there. I will tell you what I will do: I will put a team of horse on your little finger, and I will have the front of the play to be done by us. But, my lord, I will be there: I will set you in good order, and I will be ready to turn the scenes upon your heads. I will be there: I will meet you in the wood, and I will tell you what to do. The best in this kind are but shadows; and the worst are no worse, if imagination amend them. It must be so; else, shall I be no longer a man. I will not be a man: I will not be a man. I will be a man: I will be a man. I will be a man: I will be a man. I am a man: I am a man. I will be a man: I will be a man. I am a man: I am a man.
1.
Identify the theatrical device used when Bottom says, 'The best in this kind are but shadows.'
[2 marks]2.
Describe how Shakespeare uses repetition in Bottom’s lines to emphasise his confidence.
3.
What is the significance of Bottom’s costume and role in the play within the play?
[2 marks]4.
Identify the type of dramatic monologue presented by Bottom and its effect on the audience.
[2 marks]5.
Explain the comedic technique used when Bottom insists he will 'not be a man' multiple times.
[2 marks]6.
How does Shakespeare portray Bottom’s transformation from a simple mechanic to a comic figure?
7.
Identify and explain one example of dramatic irony in the extract.
[2 marks]8.
What mood or atmosphere is created through Bottom’s confident declaration that he will 'not be a man'?
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