莎剧赏析之一《仲夏夜之梦》AMidsummerNightsDream.pptVIP

莎劇賞析 之一：《仲夏夜之夢》A Midsummer Night’s Dream 董 崇 選 中山醫大應用外語系教授 「懂更懂學習英文網站」負責人 網址：.tw I. The Plot: Type: Romantic comedy (浪漫喜劇) Time: Remote antiquity (遙遠的古代) Locale: Athens (雅典) First presented: 1595 II. Principal Characters: Theseus: Duke of Athens 雅典公爵 Hippolyta: Theseus’ bride 其新娘 Oberon: King of the fairies 仙王 Titania: Queen of the fairies 仙后 Puck: a merry, mischievous elf 精靈 Egeus: a nobleman, Hermia’s father 貴族 Lysander and Hermia: 一對年輕戀人 Demetrius and Helena: 另一對年輕戀人 Peter Quince: a carpenter 木工 Nick Bottom: a weaver 織工 III. The Story: 第一幕: Theseus is planning to wed Hippolyta. Egeus brings Hermia in and asks the Duke to use the law against his daughter because she disobeys her father by choosing Lysander instead of Demetrius for marriage. The Duke orders Hermia to obey her father. She and Lysander plan to escape to a wood outside of Athens. Meeting Helena, she tells her their plan. Helena decides to inform Demetrius of the plan. Meanwhile, a company of artisans (Quince, Bottom, etc.) are planning to present “The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisby” for the Duke’s wedding. III. The Story: 第二幕: Oberon and Titania quarrel over an Indian boy. Oberon asks Puck to find a magic flower and anoint Titania’s eyes with its juice. Demetrius comes to the wood, pursued by Helena. Seeing Demetrius’ lack of love for Helena, Oberon orders Puck to use the magic on him, too. Lysander and Hermia come in and rest for the night. Puck misapplies the juice on Lysander’s eyes. Helena comes to awaken him, and he loves her immediately, deserting Hermia. The Story: 第三幕: The artisans are rehearing their play. Puck comes, gives Bottom an ass’s head, and frightens the men away. Titania wakes up and falls in love with Bottom. Oberon finds that Puck has used the flower on the wrong Athenian and wants Puck to redress it. Demetrius is then charmed with the juice. Now, the situa