“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Plot Overview

Watch the Sparknotes Summary Video and the BBC Cartoon of “AMND”. Write an overview of the three different plot lines in the play after watching the videos by filling out the chart below. Feel free to go back and re-watch certain parts as well as reviewing the elements of plot in your Big Five Packet. The main purpose of this assignment is for you to get a clear overview of what has happened in the entire play.

The Royals - Theseus, Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius, Helena, etc.

Exposition

Main conflict

Rising actions

Climax

Falling action/ Resolution

The Workers - Nick Bottom, Peter Quince, etc.

Exposition

Main conflict

Rising actions

Climax

Falling action/ Resolution

The Fairies - Oberon, Titania, Puck, etc.

Exposition

Main conflict

Rising actions

Climax

Falling action/ Resolution