What is the significance of most of the play being set at night? Plot and Characters: Choose one character in the play and name one of their character traits. How does this character trait influence their role in the play? How does this character trait influence the plot of the play? Textual Structure: Why do you think Shakespeare included "a play within a play" in A Midsummer Night's dream? Why did he specifically choose Pyramus and Thisby as the play? Literary Devices: In your opinion, which is the most important/powerful literary device (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, etc.) in the play? Why? Be ready to defend your answer. Symbolism: What does the love potion in the play symbolize? Genre: A Midsummer Night's Dream is categorized as a comedy. Do you agree or disagree with this categorization? If you agree, explain why. If you disagree, explain which should be its genre (tragedy, fantasy, horror, etc.). Personal Response: Who is your favorite character in A Midsummer Night's Dream?