1. Hermia calls Helena a “painted maypole” – presumably because she is tall, thin, and wears a lot of makeup in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 2. Maria calls Malvolio “a time-pleaser, an affectioned ass” – a follower of fashion and a pretentious idiot in Twelfth Night.

How low thou painted maypole meaning?

1. Hermia calls Helena a “painted maypole” – presumably because she is tall, thin, and wears a lot of makeup in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 2. Maria calls Malvolio “a time-pleaser, an affectioned ass” – a follower of fashion and a pretentious idiot in Twelfth Night.

Why does Oberon pronounce a spell over Titania?

Why does Oberon pronounce a spell over Titania? He must break the protective enchantments surrounding Titania for the flower to work to its fullest extent. He must also ensure that she only wakes up when something vile and ugly is the first thing she will see.

What does I am sick when I do look on thee mean?

“I am sick when I do look on thee” Translation: You feel physically sick just looking at them.

Is Oberon married to Titania?

Oberon is King of the Fairies and is married to Titania. Bottom is a weaver in Athens. He is rehearsing to be in a play for the Duke’s wedding celebrations. Puck, also called Robin Goodfellow, is a fairy and Oberon’s servant.

Are you grown so high in his esteem because I am so dwarfish and so low?

r height ;And with her personage, her tall personage,Her height, forsooth, she hath prevaild with him. And are you grown so high in his esteem,Because I am so dwarfish and so low? How low am I, thou painted maypole? speak !

How low am II am not yet so low but that my nails can reach unto thine eyes?

And with her personage, her tall personage, Her height, forsooth, she hath prevailed with him. Because I am so dwarfish and so low? But that my nails can reach unto thine eyes.

Why do Lysander and Demetrius keep walking through the woods at night?

Why do Lysander and Demetrius keep walking through the woods at night? Lysander and Demetrius keep walking through the woods to “fight to the death” for Helena. They cannot find each other because they are being baited by Puck.

Why won’t Titania give up the changeling boy?

Why won’t Titania give up the changeling boy to Oberon? She won’t give him up, because he was on of her followers children and his mother passed away giving birth. So, Titania felt obliged to to care of the boy.

What is jealous Oberon?

Oberon is jealous that Titania is keeping the Indian changeling as her attendant when Oberon wants him for his henchman, with a changeling being a child that fairies steal and raise as their own, leaving the partners with a fairy child instead. However, the two fairies also accuse each other of infidelity.

Do but beg a little changeling boy to be my henchman?

mwestwood, M.A. These words are spoken by the jealous Oberon, king of the fairies, who engages in an argument with his estranged fairy queen, Titania.

Why did Titania fall in love Bottom?

How and why does Titania fall in love with Bottom? Titania fell asleep and Oberon sprinkles magic juice in her eyes so that when she wakes up she’ll fall in love with the first creature she sees. She wakes up and falls in love with Bottom.

Why does Titania keep the Indian boy?

According to Titania, she used to be friends with the kid’s human mother back in India but “she, being mortal, of that boy did die” (2.1. 140). Translation: The woman died in childbirth, so Titania is fiercely committed to raising the boy for her friend.

What does Titania say in her monologue?

Titania starts off her monologue by saying that Oberon’s accusation of her having an affair with Theseus is nothing but a jealous lie. Titania goes onto explain what this jealousy is causing. “These are the forgeries of jealousy” (Act 2: Scene 1)

What kind of character is Titania?

Enjoy! #1 Titania is a queen. One of the great challenges of Shakespeare is to step up to the grandeur of the text and characters. Titania is a perfect example of this, and approaching this as “realism” simply won’t work.

Do you have to play Titania as a queen?

Not only do you have to play with status as Titania, as she is a Queen, you also have to think about the otherworldly quality of the character. What is to have such power? #2 Never go full fairy!!! A major challenge with Oberon, Puck and Titania is how far do you go with the fairy element.

Who is Titania in Oberon?

Titania. What a character! She is one commanding lady, and no wonder Oberon has to turn to magic to get what he wants – there is no messing with Titania! I hope this page will be helpful in unpacking this incredible monologue.