Starter quiz
- 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is a ______, which means it is a play designed to make you laugh, often involving misunderstandings and ending in marriage.
- 'comedy' ✓
- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', the character of Puck is also know as...
- 'Robin Goodfellow' ✓
- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', which characters does Puck speak to directly?
- Titania
- a fairy ✓
- Oberon ✓
- Lysander
- the audience ✓
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- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what does Puck do for Oberon?
- fetches the magical potion ✓
- steals the little boy Oberon wants from Titania
- restores order to the unhappy Athenian nobles ✓
- transforms Bottom
- puts the magical potion on Titania
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- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', it could be argued that Egeus tries to control Hermia in some of the same ways that Oberon tries to control ______.
- 'Titania' ✓
- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', why might we describe Puck as an irreverent character?
- He transformss Bottom. ✓
- He follows Oberon's orders.
- He enjoys chaos in the forest. ✓
- He restores order in the forest.
- He likes playing practical jokes. ✓
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Exit quiz
- When writing about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' it is useful to understand the following terms. Match each to their definition.
- essay⇔a piece of writing that explains and develops a big idea you have ✓
- thesis⇔an idea you develop and maintain throughout an essay ✓
- topic sentence⇔the first sentence of a paragraph which states its main idea ✓
- An analytical ______ about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' will see you write a long answer to a question that explains and develops a big idea you have about a text.
- 'essay' ✓
- When writing about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', you will create a thesis statement. What is true of thesis statements?
- It is the first sentence of each paragraph stating its main idea.
- It is found in your introduction. ✓
- It states the main idea you will prove throughout your essay. ✓
- It is a synonym for an essay.
- It is found in your conclusion - a thesis is what you work towards.
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- When writing about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', you will create a thesis statement. How can you maintain ideas from your thesis throughout your essay?
- By copying your thesis into every paragraph.
- By using your topic sentences to develop your thesis. ✓
- By making sure your thesis is powerful.
- By coming up with completely new ideas in every paragraph.
- By arguing both sides of your thesis.
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- When writing about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', you will create a topic sentences. What is true of topic sentences?
- They are found in your introduction.
- They introduce new ideas separate to your thesis.
- They develop and maintain your thesis. ✓
- They should always include quotations.
- They come at the start of your paragraph and state the paragraph's main idea. ✓
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- When writing about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', you will create a thesis statement and topic sentences. What are some of the differences between them?
- A thesis statement starts your essay; topic sentences start a paragraph. ✓
- A thesis statement presents two sides to an argument; a topic sentence doesn't.
- A thesis statement ends you essay; a topic sentence starts an essay.
- A thesis statement explains if you liked the text; a topic sentence is analysis.
- A thesis statement is your main idea; topic sentences develop your thesis. ✓
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Key learning points
- A thesis is an idea that you develop and maintain throughout an essay.
- A thesis should consider the writer and their intentions.
- Topic sentences should develop and maintain your thesis.
Common misconception
If you are writing about a character, you should just write down everything you know about them.
When writing about a character, you should consider how you interpret them and why. You should explain this main idea in your thesis.
Keywords
Essay - a piece of writing that explains and develops a big idea you have about a text
Thesis - the idea you develop and maintain throughout an essay
Topic sentence - the first sentence of a paragraph which states the paragraph’s main idea
Maintain - continue, keep up
Shakespearean comedy - a play designed to make you laugh, often involving misunderstandings and ending in marriage
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