1. Bottom Returns & Vocabulary
Act IV Scene II
Bottom Returns & Vocabulary

2. Homework Read modern translation of Act 5
Continue working on Midsummer Night’s Dream essay, 1st body paragraph, due Thursday.
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6 quotes for Act I
8 quotes for Act II
8 quotes for Act III
8 quotes for Act IV

3. Vocabulary – Act II Word Definition Usage dissemble v. to pretend
flout
v. To mock
progeny
n. offspring
promontory
a peak of land
that sticks out
wanton
adj. shameless

4. Vocabulary - Act III Word Definition Usage bequeath v. to leave or to
pass on to, as in
a will
chide
v. to scold
derision
Scorn
entreat
v. to beg
rebuke
recompense
Payment
sojourn
to stay
somewhere
for a while
spurn
v. to reject

5. Vocabulary – Act IV Word Definition Usage discourse n. a conversation
enmity
hostility
paragon
model of perfection

6. Essay Question Essay Question: Thesis Statement:
How does Shakespeare illustrates the theme, people often confuse love with infatuation, through the events, language, and characters in the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Thesis Statement:
Shakespeare’s use of character, plot, and language, provide contextual evidence for the theme: people often confuse infatuation with love.

7. Essay Structure shared w/ C-Block & G-Block
Sample Structure #1
Sample Structure #2
Focusing on …
Examples & Explanations
First
Introduction
Body #1
Characters
Lysander & Hermia
Body #2
Demetrius & Helena
Body #3
Oberon & Tatiana
Last
Conclusion
Focusing on …
Examples & Explanations
First
Introduction
Body #1
Event
Wedding of Theseus & Hippolyta
Body #2
Play Rehearsal
Body #3
Spell casting
Last
Conclusion