Act 4 Scene 1 and 2 Portfolio

Act IV Scene i:

1. Review your notes on the Act IV Active Reading Chart. How do most of the dreamers respond to the dream experience upon waking? Which dreamer is permanently changed by the dream experience?

Answer: Most of them do not believe that they had dreamed of it and some are disgusted  and do not want to remember the dream. Demetrius is then permanently changed by this dream and is still in love with Helena, and no longer in love with Hermia.

 

2. How does Theseus' current decision regarding Hermia and Lysander contradict his earlier statement?

Answer: He did not want them to get married and stated that she would be killed or turned into a nun if she did not marry Demetrius but suddenly now she is marrying Lysander.

Act IV Scene ii:

1. What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost?

Answer: They find him to be the best actor and an awesome person and nice and that they need him for the play and no one else can play his part as well as him.

2. What do they most regret losing by not being able to perform the play?

Answer: They need bottom so they cannot perform the play because they think that they need him and no one can replace him.

3. Why must the actors hurry to the Duke’s palace?

Answer:Because they have to perform there play for the wedding now thatbottom is back and can perform with them they have to hurry.