It's the most common rhythm in English poetry and sounds like five heartbeats: So 'iambic pentameter' is a kind of rhythmic pattern that consist of five iambs per line. 'Penta' means 'five,' and 'meter' refers to a regular rhythmic pattern. Let's start with a definition of iambic pentameter.ДЄn 'iamb' is an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one. Don't let the fancy names intimidate you-it's simple once you get the hang of it. This is considered a fancy way to talk and it helps separate upper class characters from the commoners or everyday Joes of the play. (REPHRASE) In A Midsummer Night's Dream, the noble characters often speak in unrhymed 'iambic pentameter' (also called 'blank verse'). They poke fun at humans with their magic and mess with their feelings, which causes the person reading to question if there was ever any genuine feelings of love between the four characters. Athens is supposed to depict law and order, the fairies and mystic forest represent chaos and disorder. We are able to determine the tone of a play by paying attention to the characters, details, setting, and the word choice used.Д. The forest is an enchanted area at night and it's especially dreamy when the fairies burst into song in an effort to put Titania to sleep, the scene where Oberon poisons her eyes with the flower juice, and when puck did the same to Lysander. Despite the scene of the royalty fighting over the Indian prince, the mainly felt tone of Act II is hazy and dream-like. As Act I transitioned into Act II, the feeling depicted from the play was more lighthearted with a more relaxing uptake. Which ended with Helena leaking the couples plan of eloping. Despite it's beginning with Theseus and Hippolyta's announcement of courtship in 4 days, the entire situation of Egeus making Hermia marry Demetrius, a man whom she has no romantic feelings for, as well as her having to flee in order to marry Lysander.

Act I had a clammy feeling hanging in the air. The multiple themes that are emphasized in Act II are love and supernatural occurrences.Д«.

Her belief is that after hearing the news, he'll try to chase her and let Helena go with him, and once they're alone with one another. Due to the jealousy she received from the knowledge, she hatched a plan to describe to Demetrius the secret marriage. They both gifted her their blessings, and left to start preparation. Despairing and lovesick, until Lysander and Hermia describe their plan of a secret marriage. Hermia accepted the offer and they departed the next night. There, they could happily marry one another without having to worry about Athens's laws. Lysander offers Hermia a plan to assist her in escaping the laws of Athens, to the woods where his rich aunt lives. Egneus and Demetrius walk off, locked in conversation, which lets Lysander and Hermia an opportunity to speak between them. Despite Hermia's love for Lysander, her father wants her to be with Demetrius, a man who used to be engaged to Hermia's friend Helena, activating a strange love affair, since Helena still wishes to be wooed by Demetrius. By his side is his daughter, Lysander, and Demetrius.

Egeus enters, he is a citizen of Athens as well as father to Hermia. In order to help him contain himself, he orders his Master of Revels, Philostrate, to supply them with entertainment.

However, Theseus's is unable to contain his elation. Theseus, the duke of Athens, and Hippollyta, the queen of the Amazons, are marrying one another within 4 days.

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