A Midsummer Night's Dream: Themes of Love & Magic
English
GCSE
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A worksheet exploring the themes of love and magic in A Midsummer Night's Dream, with a focus on nature and the environment, including an extract from the play for comprehension and analysis.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Themes of Love & Magic
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Extract from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Enter THESEUS, HIPPOLYTA, EGEUS, and others.
THESEUS: Now, fair Hippolyta, our wedding day
Doth draw nigh: only three days to our bliss,
But, oh, methinks, how slow this time doth pass!
HIPPOLYTA: If I but knew the secret of the next day,
I’d not be so anxious; yet, I am eager for the wedding.
EGEUS: What cheer, my love? Why do you look so grave?
HIPPOLYTA: The woods are whispering secrets, and the air is thick with enchantments.
THESEUS: The natural world is filled with magic, and love doth blossom
Wherever its roots are planted deeply.
(Enter OB approaches, speaking to a group of fairies.)
OB: Fairies, whose forest realm I do reside in,
I summon thee to witness this union of mortals,
Where nature's bounty and love’s pure magic intertwine.
(They disappear into the woods.)
HIPPOLYTA: See how the forest breathes, alive with unseen spirits,
Whose magic guides the course of love and life.
THESEUS: Let us honour the harmony of nature and love,
And cherish the magic that binds us all.
(They exit.)
1.
Identify and explain one example of literary imagery in the extract that relates to nature.
[2 marks]2.
What is the significance of the fairy character's mention of 'enchantments' in the context of the themes?
[2 marks]3.
Describe the tone of the dialogue between Theseus and Hippolyta. How does it reflect their views on nature and love?
[3 marks]4.
Identify and explain the literary device used in the phrase 'love doth blossom / Wherever its roots are planted deeply.'
[3 marks]5.
How does the character of the fairy 'OB' contribute to the play's theme of magic connected to nature?
[2 marks]6.
Explain the significance of the line 'The natural world is filled with magic, and love doth blossom' in relation to the overall theme.
[3 marks]7.
Analyse the use of stage directions in the extract and discuss how they enhance the theme of nature and magic.
8.
In your own words, write a short paragraph describing how the natural environment acts as a character in the play, based on this extract.
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