仲夏夜之梦英文版PPT课件

1、.Background.Relationships.Summary.Characteristics.Analysis.Extracts第1页/共25页 There was a law in the city of Athens which gave to its citizens the power of compelling their daughters to marry whomsoever they pleased ; for upon on a daughters refusing to marry the man her father had chosen to be her hu

2、sband, the father was empowered by this law to cause her put to death. 第2页/共25页第3页/共25页HermiaHermiaLysanderLysanderEgeus(father)Egeus(father)DemetriusDemetrius HelenaHelenaWanted Hermia Wanted Hermia marrymarryGood friendGood friend第4页/共25页Oberon (King)Titania (Queen)Puck (fairy)ass(蠢驴蠢驴)Have a Have

3、 a contradiction with contradiction with each other each other Belong Belong totoSpecial Special relationshiprelationship第5页/共25页 After finishing the relationship about the characters , you may these questions. What is the relationship between the mans word and the fairyland ? How did shakespeare co

4、mbine the all the character from the different places ? What happened between the Queen and the ass ? And what is the “special relationship”mean ? Now ,let me tell you some details 第6页/共25页Summary第7页/共25页 Egeus complained to duke that his daughter Egeus complained to duke that his daughter Hermia ,

5、whom he had commanded to marry Hermia , whom he had commanded to marry Demetrius , refused to obey him, because Demetrius , refused to obey him, because she loved Lysander. she loved Lysander. Egeus wanted to use the law to force his Egeus wanted to use the law to force his daughter . So Hermia and

6、Lysander planed to daughter . So Hermia and Lysander planed to escape from Athens to another place . And escape from Athens to another place . And they decided to meet in the wood . they decided to meet in the wood . Hermia told their plan to her good friend Hermia told their plan to her good friend

7、 Helena . As the result of love for Demetrius , Helena . As the result of love for Demetrius , Helena told him what Hermia had told her . Helena told him what Hermia had told her . Demetrius wanted to stop Hermia in the Demetrius wanted to stop Hermia in the wood , and Helena followed him .wood , an

8、d Helena followed him . Part 1第8页/共25页 The wood in which Lysander and Hermia The wood in which Lysander and Hermia planed to meet was the fairyland. Oberon planed to meet was the fairyland. Oberon was the king and Titania was the queen. At was the king and Titania was the queen. At the same time , t

9、hey were quarrelling about a the same time , they were quarrelling about a little changeling boy. Oberon wanted to have little changeling boy. Oberon wanted to have the boy as his henchman, but Titania didnt the boy as his henchman, but Titania didnt give him to Oberon. In order to give her a give h

10、im to Oberon. In order to give her a lesson , he asked his Puck to get love-in-lesson , he asked his Puck to get love-in-idleness(idleness(三色三色堇堇). If you putted the juice from ). If you putted the juice from the love-in-idleness on sleeping mans the love-in-idleness on sleeping mans eyelids , the m

11、an would fell in love eyelids , the man would fell in love with the first creature he or she saw.with the first creature he or she saw. Part 2第9页/共25页 Oberon saw Helena and Demetrius in the wood Oberon saw Helena and Demetrius in the wood by accident , realizing Helena loved Demetrius so by accident

12、 , realizing Helena loved Demetrius so much ,Oberon felt sorry for Helena and he decided to much ,Oberon felt sorry for Helena and he decided to use love juice to make Demetrius love Helena. He told use love juice to make Demetrius love Helena. He told Puck what he wanted to do ,but Puck putted love

13、 juice Puck what he wanted to do ,but Puck putted love juice on Lysanders eyelids because he thought Lysander was on Lysanders eyelids because he thought Lysander was Demetrius . The first person Lysander saw was Demetrius . The first person Lysander saw was Helena ,so he loved Helena . At the same

14、time , love Helena ,so he loved Helena . At the same time , love juice putted on Demetriuss eyelids and that made him juice putted on Demetriuss eyelids and that made him love Helena because she was the first person he saw . love Helena because she was the first person he saw . All the things made H

15、ermia surprised and angry even All the things made Hermia surprised and angry even having a fight with Helena . having a fight with Helena . Oberon also putted love juice to queens eyelids , Oberon also putted love juice to queens eyelids , and the first thing her saw was an ass. She loved the and t

16、he first thing her saw was an ass. She loved the ass at once.ass at once. Part 3第10页/共25页 After realizing that they all did wrong, the king After realizing that they all did wrong, the king and Puck decided to stop all things .and Puck decided to stop all things . Puck used magic to let the four hum

17、ans sleep , Puck used magic to let the four humans sleep , and put love juice on their eyelids . When they and put love juice on their eyelids . When they opened their eyes , Lysander saw Hermia and opened their eyes , Lysander saw Hermia and Demetrius saw Helena. They went back to the Demetrius saw

18、 Helena. They went back to the Athens . Bacause Demetrius loved Helena at that Athens . Bacause Demetrius loved Helena at that time, Hermia s father didnt force her to marry time, Hermia s father didnt force her to marry Demetrius . Besides, the four people hold weddings Demetrius . Besides, the fou

19、r people hold weddings on the same day.on the same day. Oberon removed the magic of the love juice on Oberon removed the magic of the love juice on Titania and made peace with each other . At that Titania and made peace with each other . At that moment , they knew that thy all did wrong , and moment

20、 , they knew that thy all did wrong , and they lived together , had a happy life . they lived together , had a happy life . It is the happy ending in Midsummer Nights It is the happy ending in Midsummer Nights Dream.Dream. Part 4第11页/共25页HermiaHermia- - beautiful , brave , kind , honesty . When - be

21、autiful , brave , kind , honesty . When her father force her to marry Demetrius , she voted her father force her to marry Demetrius , she voted against and escaped with Lysander. She was very against and escaped with Lysander. She was very honest to Lysander , and she did not hide her true honest to

22、 Lysander , and she did not hide her true heart to anybody including Helena . heart to anybody including Helena . Helena Helena - crazy , eyeless for love , a little - crazy , eyeless for love , a little selfish . She loved Demetrius so deeply that she lost selfish . She loved Demetrius so deeply th

23、at she lost herself and followed him everywhere ,which was crazy herself and followed him everywhere ,which was crazy and eyeless . When Demetrius and Lysander loved and eyeless . When Demetrius and Lysander loved her , she enjoyed it and left her friend Hermia alone. her , she enjoyed it and left h

24、er friend Hermia alone. We can see she is a little selfish .We can see she is a little selfish . 第12页/共25页Lysander- brave. He wanted to leave the city brave. He wanted to leave the city for being together with Hermia ,we could see his love for being together with Hermia ,we could see his love for he

25、r is profound and true .for her is profound and true . Demetrius-play boy , selfish , not a play boy , selfish , not a gentleman . He only wanted to have Hermia and gentleman . He only wanted to have Hermia and her beauty . When Helena followed him in the her beauty . When Helena followed him in the

26、 wood , he even said rude words to her .wood , he even said rude words to her .Egeus-selfish , rude , cruel . He forced Hermia selfish , rude , cruel . He forced Hermia even wanted the law to kill her . He was not even wanted the law to kill her . He was not a good father.a good father.第13页/共25页Anal

27、ysis第14页/共25页Clue-There are two clue(-There are two clue(线索线索) in the story: the ) in the story: the four peoples love adventure and the argument four peoples love adventure and the argument between the king and the queen . The love juice between the king and the queen . The love juice combine the t

28、wo clue .combine the two clue . Setting-The wood in which the fairies lived is The wood in which the fairies lived is the important surroundings to the plays romantic the important surroundings to the plays romantic atmosphere . atmosphere . It makes this story more mysterious. Besides, it is It mak

29、es this story more mysterious. Besides, it is the place where all things happened . the place where all things happened . . 第15页/共25页Words- Shakespeare used humorous words to show the character . He also liked to put some ancient songs in his comedies . We can see metaphor (暗喻) , simile(明喻) and othe

30、r figure of speech .Besides , the sentences written by him are very beautiful.第16页/共25页. Title- In the story , the writer said that the all the things happened in the midsummer night . In England , there are many fairy tales about midsummer night . So the midsummer night is full of mysterious things

31、 . I think the author putted this title in order to show this story is full of magic and it is a play about fairy tales .第17页/共25页Some features about Some features about Shakespeares comedyShakespeares comedy Usually have funny plot , romantic love Usually have funny plot , romantic love story , som

32、etimes have the conflicts with story , sometimes have the conflicts with relatives . But in the end , comedies always have relatives . But in the end , comedies always have happy ending . happy ending . Comparing with the tragedies written by Comparing with the tragedies written by Shakespeare ,his

33、comedies are more interesting and Shakespeare ,his comedies are more interesting and more easy . They dont have many complicated more easy . They dont have many complicated relationship or some deep normal human feelings(relationship or some deep normal human feelings(人性人性). ). 第18页/共25页ExtractExtra

34、ct 第19页/共25页Things base and vile , holding no quantity ,Things base and vile , holding no quantity ,Love can transpose to form and dignity .Love can transpose to form and dignity .Love looks not with the eyes , but with the mind ,Love looks not with the eyes , but with the mind ,And therefore is win

35、gd Cupid painted blindAnd therefore is wingd Cupid painted blind . . 许多卑贱的东西本身并不好许多卑贱的东西本身并不好爱情把它变的堂皇的不得了爱情把它变的堂皇的不得了爱情不是用眼睛看，而是用心爱情不是用眼睛看，而是用心所以插翅的丘比特被画成瞎子所以插翅的丘比特被画成瞎子第20页/共25页If the true lovers have been ever crossdIf the true lovers have been ever crossdIt stands as an edict in destiny :It stand

36、s as an edict in destiny :Then let us teach our trial patience,Then let us teach our trial patience,Because it is a customary cross ,Because it is a customary cross ,As due to love as thoughts and dreams and sighs ,As due to love as thoughts and dreams and sighs ,Wishes and tears , poor fancys followers .Wishes and tears , poor fancys followers . 如果真正的情人永远遭受折磨，如果真正的情人永远遭受折磨，那也是命中注定的事情了。那也是命中注定的事情了。我们该鼓起耐心来受苦难，我们该鼓起耐心来受苦难，因为那是情场中不能免的常有的折磨，因为那是情场中不能免的常有的折磨，恰似愁思、梦想、叹息、愿望与眼泪，恰似愁思、梦想、叹息、愿望与眼泪，都是随着爱情而来的东西。都是随着爱情而来的东西。第21页/共25页If there a sympathy in choice ,If there a sy