Starter quiz
- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', which of the following accurately describe the character of Puck?
- a disloyal servant
- a jester to Theseus
- a loyal servant ✓
- a mischievous practical joker ✓
- a Rude Mechanical
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- In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', why does Puck help restore order at the end of Act 3?
- Theseus orders him to.
- He feels sorry for the Athenian noble people.
- He doesn't mean to - it is another of his mistakes.
- He feels sorry for Titania.
- Oberon orders him to. ✓
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- Complete this sentence stem: In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Puck wants to watch the Athenian nobles distress but...
- they run away from him, terrified.
- Oberon commands him to restore order. ✓
- he regrets his meanness and helps them.
- Oberon orders him to restore order to Titania's kingdom.
- he can't watch because he has to get the little boy Oberon wants.
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- Starting with the first, order these key plots points from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' all relating to the character of Puck in chronological order.
- 1⇔Puck is established as a lover of practical jokes.
- 2⇔Puck is shown to be a loyal servant to Oberon.
- 3⇔Puck puts the magical potion on Lysander by mistake.
- 4⇔Puck transforms Bottom's head into that of a donkey.
- 5⇔Puck wants to watch the Athenian nobles in chaos.
- 6⇔Oberon orders Puck to restore order to the Athenian nobles.
- 7⇔Puck uses his abilities to restore order to the Athenian nobles.
- In Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', the fairy says she knows that Puck "Mislead[s] night wanderers, laughing at their ______".
- 'harm' ✓
- In Act 3, Scene 2 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Puck enjoys watching the Athenian nobles in distress, calling it "sport" and a "fond ______".
- 'pageant' ✓
Exit quiz
- Understanding the key terms below will support writing a powerful essay. Match the terms to their definitions.
- quotation⇔words from the text ✓
- topic sentence⇔the first sentence of a paragraph stating its main idea ✓
- analysis⇔looking at a text closely and considering what it might mean ✓
- methods⇔the tools a writer uses to create their work ✓
- When writing an essay about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', should you link quotations together in the same paragraph?
- No - this will be confusing for the reader.
- No - this will mean your analysis of each quotation is under-developed.
- Yes - you should include every quotation you know in each paragraph.
- Yes - linking quotations together shows your deep understanding of a text. ✓
- Yes - linking quotations together helps you prove your topic sentence. ✓
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- When writing an essay about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' you will select quotations to include. What is true of selecting powerful quotations for an analytical essay?
- select one quotation to include in each paragraph
- select multiple quotations to include in each paragraph ✓
- select the longest quotations you know so you have a lot to say
- make short notes about how you will explore the quotation ✓
- select quotations are rich in methods so you can analyse them ✓
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- A ______ is the first sentence of a paragraph stating the paragraph's main idea.
- 'topic sentence' ✓
- Why might some people argue that Puck is the most important character in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?
- he is the most supernatural character
- he is the only character who appears in every Act of the play
- he has the most number of lines in the play
- even though he is a servant, he still has a lot of lines
- of all the characters, he is the one who impacts the plot the most ✓
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- Starting with the first, order these plot points from Act 3, Scene 2 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' into chronological order.
- 1⇔Oberon accuses Puck of deliberately creating chaos amongst the Athenians.
- 2⇔Puck wants to watch the chaos amongst the Athenians.
- 3⇔Oberon orders Puck to restore order.
- 4⇔Puck leads the Athenians through the forest.
- 5⇔The Athenians, tired from being led by Puck, fall asleep.
- 6⇔Puck puts the antidote onto Lysander so he falls back in love with Hermia
- 7⇔Puck says that "all shall be well".
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Key learning points
- Some people argue Puck is the most important character in the play because of his significance to the plot.
- Selecting powerful quotations is a key skill in English.
- Powerful quotations link to your topic sentence.
- Powerful quotations are rich in methods.
- You should select more than one quotation to prove each topic sentence.
Common misconception
Using one quotation per paragraph is enough.
Using multiple quotations per paragraph can be effective if you select quotations which link. Select quotations from across the text.
Keywords
Quotation - words from the text
Topic sentence - the first sentence of a paragraph stating the paragraph’s main idea
Analysis - in English, this means looking at a text closely and considering what it might mean and why it was written in that way
Contemptuous - insulting; disrespectful
Methods - the tools a writer uses to create their work; for example, characterisation, setting, language choices
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