Year 7
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about how Helena truly feels and how this leads her to make a drastic decision! We will also introduce the idea of metaphor whilst looking at Helena's monologue.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following is NOT advice from Theseus to Hermia?
Hermia should accept Egeus' authority.
Hermia should let Egeus mould her how he wants.
Hermia should view her father like a God.
Q2.
What might Shakespeare be suggesting by using the image of 'To you your father should be as a god'?
Hermia should idolise Lysander.
Hermia should ignore her father and follow her heart.
Hermia should look up to all men.
Q3.
What does Hermia compare her tears to?
a puddle
a river
the sea
Q4.
What words does Lysander use to describe the journey of love?
Love never has an easy path.
The course of love is always smooth.
The course of true love is never smooth.
Q5.
Which of the following is NOT part of Lysander's plan?
To escape to his aunt's house
To marry outside of Athenian law
To meet Hermia in the woods
5 Questions
Q1.
Which statement is NOT true?
Demetrius loves Helena.
Hermia loves Lysander.
Lysander loves Hermia.
Q2.
Which of the following is NOT true about Helena and Demetrius?
Demetrius has won Helena's soul.
Demetrius once told Helena that he loved her.
Helena dotes on Demetrius.
Q3.
Which statement is TRUE about sympathy?
Sympathy is when you do not care about a person's feelings.
Sympathy is when you find something funny.
Sympathy is when you show anger towards someone.
Q4.
Which of the following does Helena NOT say she wants to 'catch' from Hermia so that Demetrius might love her?
Her beauty
Her eyes
Her voice
Q5.
What does Helena decide to do at the end of Act One?
Run away from Athens and never come back.
Tell Egeus that Hermia and Lysander are going to flee from Athens.
Tell Theseus that Hermia and Lysander are going to flee from Athens.