A Midsummer Night's Dream - Themes: Love & Magic
English
Year 9
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A worksheet exploring themes of love and magic in A Midsummer Night's Dream, focusing on social issues through creative writing tasks.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Themes: Love & Magic
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Extract from A Midsummer Night's Dream
OBERON: I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where the purple violets grow, and Puck for swift I fly;
There even with the foot of an intruding peasant,
The violets in their fashion (as they say) do grow,
Violets, we call them, and yet they are not violets;
For they are sweet, but not to eat, and they are not violets.
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where the purple violets grow,
And Puck for swift I fly;
There even with the foot of an intruding peasant,
The violets in their fashion (as they say) do grow,
Violets, we call them, and yet they are not violets;
For they are sweet, but not to eat, and they are not violets.
[Enter PUCK]
PUCK: What hempen homespuns have we swived?
Are not you he, that frights the maidens of the villa?
That plays with the warlock shadows?
That frights the maidens of the villa?
That plays with the warlock shadows?
That frights the maidens of the villa?
That plays with the warlock shadows?
OBERON: I do but beg a little kindness;
And then I will be with you again,
And then I will be with you again,
And then I will be with you again.
[Exit]
PUCK: How now, spirit! Whither wander you?
1.
Identify one example of a natural image used in the extract and explain its significance in conveying the play's themes.
[2 marks]2.
Describe how Shakespeare uses stage directions to create a mystical atmosphere in this excerpt.
[2 marks]3.
What social issue can be inferred from Oberon's command for kindness, considering the play's context?
[2 marks]4.
Identify a literary device used in the phrase 'the violets in their fashion (as they say) do grow' and explain its effect.
[2 marks]5.
Analyse how Shakespeare’s depiction of Puck contributes to the theme of mischief and social disorder.
6.
How does the excerpt reflect the play's exploration of nature as a symbol for social and magical harmony or discord?
[2 marks]7.
Identify and explain one example of wordplay in the extract.
[2 marks]8.
Write a brief paragraph analysing how Shakespeare’s language in this excerpt reflects the play’s themes of love, magic, and social order.
9.
Create a brief creative writing task: Imagine you are a fairy witnessing the scene. Write a short dialogue that expresses your feelings about the human world and its social issues.
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