3TVWO Literature Midsummer Night's Dream Intro

Explore A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's play types & context!

Introduction to William Shakespeare's Shakespeare's plays Shakespeare wrote 3 types of plays. Research the characteristics of each type of play and find an example of each one. Note down your findings in the table below. Type of play Characteristics Example Comedy Tragedy History Midsummer Night's Dream is a... comedy history tragedy Meet Google Drive – One place for all your files Read the information about Midsummer Night's Dream in Alquin and think about how the story could fit into the characteristics of a Shakespearean Comedy below. Alquin pg 30 + 31 The Film Trailer A summary Before we start studying a text, it is important to explore the... CONTEXT! Answer the questions in the table below. Use the info in Alquin, the videos above and the internet to find the answers. When is the play set? Where is it set? Who were the amazons? What is the link with Ancient Greece? What is a puck? Why does Puck have two names? Describe the play of Pyramus and Thisbe. Does it sound familiar? What is a changeling? I am excited about studying this play!