AMSND+Act+IV

media type="file" key="Bottom's Dream Podcast by Talia and Olivia.m4a" width="300" height="50" When I returned to the clearing, My fellow actors ran fast, The emotional pain was searing, I had the head of an ass. She woke to the sound of my voice, Titania, was her name, Her love did not give me a choice, My heart is what her heart did claim. And then with a flash, I awoke , Something had changed, it did seem, When I knew she had left, my heart broke, Was it real, or was it all just a dream.
 * Bottom's Dream Ballad, by Talia and Olivia**
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 * Act IV, Scene 1**

He has come to love the attention of Titania and her fairies.
 * 44. How has Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies?**

Oberon feels guilty for using the flower juice on Titania and he plans to undo it.
 * 45. What is Oberon’s reaction to Titania’s infatuation with Bottom?**

He will tell her that it was all just a dream.
 * 46. What sort of explanation will Oberon make to Titania’s question about what happened to her?**

They are out so early in the morning because they are doing fox hunt.
 * 47. Why are Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, and the others out in the woods so early in the morning?**

His first explanation is that they were there to participate in the fox hunt.
 * 48. What is Theseus’s first explanation of why the young people are asleep in the woods?**

He explains that Helena told him where Hermia and Lysander were going, so he followed them when they ran away into the woods. He compares his love for Hermia to an illness becuase he feels like he must have been completely "out of it" or sick to have loved Hermia. Now that he loves Helena again, he feels like an illness had been cured.
 * 49. What explanation does Demetrius make? Why does he compare his love for Hermia to an illness?**

Theseus decides to let the two couples get married at his wedding. The couples being Lysander and Hermia, and Demetrius and Helena. Theseus realizes that they truely love each other.
 * 50. What is Theseus’s decision concerning the four young people?**

They can't be sure whether ther are awake or dreaming becuase the past couple of days made no sense to them. The whole time their relationships were being payed with by Puck, without them knowing. But, since they all recall the same events, they figure that they are awake.
 * 51. Why can’t the young people be sure whether they are awake or dreaming?**

Bottom wants to make his dream into a ballad called "Bottom's Dream". He plans to perform it for the Duke, at the wedding.
 * 52. Bottom believes he too has had a dream. How is he going to use that to entertain the Duke?**


 * Act IV, Scene 2**

They all think that Bottom was the best actor they had, and they are very worried that their play will not proceed without him.
 * 53. What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost?**

They most regret losing money by not being able to perform the play.
 * 54. What do they most regret losing by not being able to perform the play?**

They must hurry because they could be late for their performance, as a result of Bottom not being able to show up on time.
 * 55. Why must the artisans hurry to the Duke’s palace?**

====**a) The fourth act opens and ends with Bottom at center stage. What is your opinion of Bottom’s character? How might he be the antithesis, or opposite, of Theseus’s character?** Bottom is arrogant, selfish, and not wise. He is taking advantage of having servants at his side, waiting on him hand and foot. He is opposite of Theseus because Theseus in very wise and thoughtful of others. He does not take advantage of having servants and is, instead, respectful to them.====

====**b) How do most of the dreamers respond to the dream experience upon waking? Which character is changed permanently by the dream experience?**==== ====The dreamers are confused when they wake up in the morning, because they were not sure if all that had happend recently was a dream or not. Demetrius is changed permanently by the dream experience becuase he now loves Helena, not Hermia.====

====**c) In this act, several characters look back at prior infatuations with disbelief. What do you think Shakespeare is saying about love and infatuation?**====

Shakespeare is saying that love and infatuation can seem like a dream, or feel as if it should have been a dream. When it is over, you can't help but wonder why you felt or acted a certain way.
==Act 4 Podcast: Bottom decides to commission Peter Quince to write a ballad called “Bottom’s Dream.” On your own or with a partner, imagine that you have been asked to write the lyrics and compose the musical accompaniment. Remember that at the beginning of act 4, Bottom told the fairies that he likes to listen to the “tongs and bones” (act 4, scene 1, line 30). Tongs were pieces of metal struck against each other and bones were actual bones. These instruments were used in comical or in less sophisticated musical performances. Write the poetry for the ballad ( a minimum of 2 stanzas, 4 lines each), then put it to music!==