a speech or piece of writing that comes at the end of a text and makes a comment on what has happened in the story.

when a character in a play speaks directly to the audience, acknowledging the audience exists.

a hint or indication of what will happen later in the story.

the tools a writer uses to create their work; for example, characterisation, setting, language choices, foreshadowing.

Analysing Puck's epilogue in Act 5 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

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In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', pupils learn about marriage conventions within Shakespeare's patriarchal society. In 'Macbeth: Lady Macbeth as a Machiavellian Villain', pupils explore the ways in which this female character subverts the expectations of women in her day and question whether modern and contemporary audiences are likely to sympathise with her. 

In 'The Tempest', pupils explore the ways in which Ariel and Caliban, as 'outsiders', might be perceived by modern and contemporary audiences. In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', pupils use context to develop their understanding of marriage rituals and attitudes to magic in the play. 

'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

translate the quotations into modern English

include long quotations so you have a lot ot say about them

include multiple quotations per paragraph

link quotations from across the play together

What would be a powerful way to include quotations in a paragraph about 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

is established as both a trickster, and a loyal servant to Oberon

applies the magical potion to Lysander by accident

transforms Bottom's head into that of a donkey

apologises if the play has caused any offence

The character of Puck is central to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Match the Acts and Scenes to his key plot points.

In Puck's epilogue at the end of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Puck refers to himself as "Robin" but also " an {{}} puck"

In Puck's epilogue at the end of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Puck says, "Give me your hands, {{}} we be friends, And Robin shall restore amends."

In his epilogue at the end of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Puck suggests that if the audience finds the play offensive, they can imagine that they have "but {{}} here" and that the play is a "dream."

In Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', the fairy calls Puck "that shrewd and {{}} sprite Called Robin Goodfellow".

Who says the last lines of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

In Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what are some of the things the fairy says Puck likes to do?

transforming himself into animals and objects

In Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what are some of the things Puck says to the fairy about how he makes Oberon "smile"?

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' ends with an {{}} said by the character of Puck in which he makes a comment on what has happened in the play, apologising for any offence it might have caused.

that he will make up for any offence caused

that he found the chaos of the play funny

that he is sorry if the play caused offence

that we should think of the play as a dream

What are some of the things Puck says in his epilogue at the end of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

In the epilogue at the end of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Puck speaks directly to the audience. What is this called?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Adult supervision recommended

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