A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Class 3: Women and Patriarchal Rule (Act 1)

Comprehension Check for Act 1.1

1. Which royals are getting married?

Possible responses: Theseus (the Duke of Athens) is marrying Hippolyta (the Queen of the Amazons).

2. How did King Theseus win Hippolyta?

Possible responses: He won her by conquering the Amazons. “I woo’d thee with my sword, / And won thy love by doing injuries,” he tells her (1.1.17-18).

3. What request does Egeus bring before Theseus?

Possible responses: Egeus asks that Theseus...

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