The authoritative guide to teaching Shakespeareâs A Midsummer Nightâs Dream, The Folger Guide to Teaching A Midsummer Nightâs Dream is an invaluable resource for teachers, students, and Shakespeare fans alike.
In A Midsummer Nightâs Dream, Shakespeare stages the workings of love. Theseus and Hippolyta, about to marry, are figures from mythology. In the woods outside Theseusâs Athens, two young men and two young women sort themselves out into couplesâbut not before they form first one love triangle, and then another.
Also in the woods, the king and queen of fairyland, Oberon and Titania, battle over custody of an orphan boy; Oberon uses magic to make Titania fall in love with a weaver named Bottom, whose head is temporarily transformed into that of a donkey by a hobgoblin or âpuck,â Robin Goodfellow. Finally, Bottom and his companions ineptly stage the tragedy of âPyramus and Thisbe.â
The Folger Guide to Teaching A Midsummer Nightâs Dream Includes:
-An explanation of the Folger methodology for teaching Shakespeare
-Scholarly essays from experts in the field
-A five-week breakdown of digestible lesson plans
-Resource links for a deeper dive into the world of Shakespeare
This guide is an essential part of any teacherâs toolkit.