A Midsummer Night's Dream Quotes Flashcards

Questions and Answers

Who said, 'I'll put a girdle round about the earth In forty minutes.'?

Titania

Oberon

Puck (correct)

Helena

What does Oberon know about a specific location in the play?

A dark castle

A village far away

A bank where thyme blooms (correct)

A hidden forest

Who famously said, 'Lord, what fools these mortals be!'?

Helena

Puck (correct)

Demetrius

Titania

What does Titania instruct before winding a lover in her arms?

Sleep thou Signup and view all the answers

What lament does Helena express about the night?

O weary night, O long and tedious night, Abate thy hour! Signup and view all the answers

What does Oberon instruct regarding someone's true love upon waking?

What thou seest when thou dost wake, do it for thy true-love take. Signup and view all the answers

What does Puck suggest happens when a lover wakes?

Thou takest true delight in the sight of thy former lady's eye. Signup and view all the answers

What does Puck request as a gesture of friendship?

Give me your hands, if we be friends, and Robin shall restore amends. Signup and view all the answers

What does Helena say about being called fair?

Call you me fair? That fair again unsay. Signup and view all the answers

What does Puck claim about himself?

I am the merry wanderer of the night. Signup and view all the answers

What does Titania express about the origins of an evil progeny?

And this same progeny of evil comes from our debate. Signup and view all the answers

How does Oberon describe the man he wants to recognize?

By the Athenian garments he hath on. Signup and view all the answers

What does Helena compare herself to when she says, 'I am your spaniel.'?

She compares herself to a loyal dog. Signup and view all the answers

Who does Lysander claim to love instead of Hermia?

Helena Signup and view all the answers

What declaration does Titania make about her spirit?

I am a spirit of no common rate. Signup and view all the answers

What sentiment does Titania express when she sees a former loved one?

How mine eyes do loathe his visage now! Signup and view all the answers

What does Hermia passionately express about a serpent?

To pluck this crawling serpent from my breast. Signup and view all the answers

What does Theseus declare about his pursuit of love?

I woo'd thee with my sword. Signup and view all the answers

How does Helena describe the creatures in her metaphor?

The dove pursues the griffin. Signup and view all the answers

What does Hermia cry out in a moment of desperation?

By all the vows that ever men have broke. Signup and view all the answers

What does Puck question upon encountering a spirit?

How now, spirit! Whither wander you? Signup and view all the answers

How does Hermia express despair over love?

O, then, what graces in my love do dwell. Signup and view all the answers

What plan do Lysander and Hermia devise?

To steal through Athens' gates. Signup and view all the answers

What playful line does the Fairy say about their movement?

Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier. Signup and view all the answers

What does Puck say regarding a changeling?

She never had so sweet a changeling. Signup and view all the answers

What query does the Fairy make about Puck's identity?

Are not you he that frights the maidens of the villagery? Signup and view all the answers

What does Titania say regarding her duty to a boy?

For her sake I will not part with him. Signup and view all the answers

What does Oberon request from Puck?

Fetch me that flower. Signup and view all the answers

What does Demetrius insist about his feelings?

I love thee not, therefore pursue me not. Signup and view all the answers

What caution does Demetrius give to Helena?

You do impeach your modesty too much. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Character Quotes from A Midsummer Night's Dream

Puck: "I'll put a girdle round about the earth In forty minutes."
- Highlights Puck's magical abilities and mischievous nature.
Oberon: "I know a bank where the wild thyme blows..."
- Describes a magical setting, emphasizing Oberon’s connection to nature.
Puck: "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
- A reflection on human folly, showcasing Puck's role as an observer and jester.
Titania: "Sleep thou, and I will wind thee in my arms."
- Illustrates her affectionate nature towards Oberon when under the spell.
Helena: "O weary night, O long and tedious night, Abate thy hour!"
- Expresses her despair in love, revealing her emotional turmoil.
Oberon: "What thou seest when thou dost wake, do it for thy true-love take."
- Instructions for the love potion’s enchantment, highlighting Oberon's manipulation of love.
Puck: "When thou wakest, thou takest true delight in the sight of thy former lady's eye."
- Indicates Puck’s involvement in the romantic chaos created by magic.
Puck: "Give me your hands, if we be friends, and Robin shall restore amends."
- Puck calling for reconciliation, indicating his role in the play’s resolution.
Helena: "Call you me fair? That fair again unsay."
- A reflection on her self-worth and struggles with beauty and love.
Puck: "Thou speakest aright I am the merry wanderer of the night..."
- Puck’s self-identification emphasizes his whimsical and playful nature.
Titania: "And this same progeny of evil comes..."
- Recognizes the consequences of their feud, linking their discord to greater chaos.
Oberon: "Thou shalt know the man By the Athenian garments he hath on."
- Indication of the significance of clothing as a marker of identity.
Helena: "I am your spaniel."
- Metaphor illustrating her loyalty and desperation for Demetrius’s love.
Lysander: "Not Hermia but Helena I love..."
- Shows the conflict of love and desire among characters.
Titania: "I am a spirit of no common rate..."
- Affirms her powerful nature and connection to the supernatural realm.
Titania: "How came these things to pass? O! How mine eyes do loathe his visage now!"
- The effect of the enchantment on her perception of Oberon.
Hermia: "Do thy best To pluck this crawling serpent from my breast."
- Represents her inner conflict and emotional pain related to love.
Theseus: "I woo'd thee with my sword."
- Demonstrates the nature of his courtship with Hippolyta.
Helena: "The dove pursues the griffin..."
- Metaphor for the struggle between love and conflict.
Hermia: "By all the vows that ever men have broke..."
- Highlights her feelings of betrayal and disillusionment.
Puck: "How now, spirit! Whither wander you?"
- Showcases Puck’s curious and playful demeanor towards the other characters.
Hermia: "Belike for want of rain..."
- Reflects her emotional expression and nature-related imagery.
Hermia: "O, then, what graces in my love do dwell..."
- Illustrates her personal crisis due to unrequited love.
Lysander: "Through Athens' gates have we devised to steal."
- Plans for escape demonstrating their love's rebellious spirit.
Fairy: "Over hill, over dale..."
- A quintessential example of the enchanting, fairy-like elements in the play.
Puck: "She never had so sweet a changeling..."
- Puck's commentary on the child taken by Titania, showcasing the complexity of fairy politics.
Fairy: "Are not you he that frights the maidens of the villagery..."
- Highlights mischief attributed to fairies, adding depth to their character.
Puck: "Thou speak'st aright; I am that merry wanderer of the night."
- Reaffirms his mischievous identity.
Titania: "Your buskin'd mistress and your warrior love..."
- A recognition of the looming marriage between Theseus and Hippolyta.
Oberon: "Glance at my credit with Hippolyta..."
- Indicates Oberon’s concerns about his reputation and love life.
Titania: "These are the forgeries of jealousy..."
- Acknowledges jealousy as a source of conflict, reflecting on the nature of love.
Titania: "But she, being mortal, of that boy did die..."
- Highlights her grief and devotion to the child of her deceased friend.
Oberon: "Fetch me that flower; the herb I show'd thee once..."
- Introduces the use of the magical flower, crucial to the plot’s love complications.
Demetrius: "I love thee not, therefore pursue me not..."
- Establishes the theme of unrequited love and desire.
Demetrius: "You do impeach your modesty too much..."
- Challenges Helena on her choice to pursue him despite his rejection.
Helena: "For you in my respect..."
- Reflects her feelings of inadequacy and desire for acceptance.

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