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Mechanicals describe their play as tedious and brief and “tragical,” which means sad, and merry, or happy.
SWBAT discover if this paradox, or contradictory statement, is actually possible and why such a play might be placed at the end of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Pyramus and Thisbe is a Greek tragedy about two ill-fated lovers. Tragedies nearly always end in death for the main characters as a result of some dramatic irony, making the deaths all the sadder for the audience.
Each group member should choose a character from Pyramus and Thisbe. Skim Act 5, Scene 1, lines 114–380, and circle stage directions that pertain to Pyramus and Thisbe.
Prepare a four-scene tableau that depicts the essential actions of the story.
*tableau is a still scene with no movement or speaking.*
How does this play within the play deepen or complicate our understanding of love in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Is the love between the lovers at the end of the play real?
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Is this statement clear and direct? Could you sum up Philippa Perry’s main argument based on this statement?
In your response journal, revise the paragraph from Philippa Perry’s short article to add a summative statement and emphatic language.
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