仲夏夜之梦ppt课件

1、A Midsummer Nights Dream - William ShakespeareAuthor He was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the worlds pre-eminent Dramatist. William ShakespeareThe play is one of Shakespeares most popular works for the stage and is widely performed

2、 across the world.Background In the village of Monte Athena in Italy at the turn of the 19thcentury, Parents are rigid. Marriage is seldom a matter of love.PlotAt first:Lysander fall in love Hermia Demetrius Helena Frienfs rivals in lovePlot Lysander and Hermia elope私奔私奔 into the forest to escape th

3、e strict instructions from Hermias father that she must be betrothed订婚订婚to Demetrius.Plot However Helena is aware of their plan.Then she tells Demetrius. Plot So Oberon seeks to punish Titania. He called for Puck (a hobgoblin)妖怪 to help him find a magical juice from a flower called “love-in-idleness

4、(爱懒花). Plot Then the magic juice is applied on the eyelids of Lysander, Demetrius and the Queen. As a result, Lysander and Demetrius saw Helena and the Queen saw Nick Bottom when they awake.PlotThen:Lysander feel sad HermiaDuel(决斗) both men are in fight pursuit of HelenaDemetrius Helena Happy Ending

5、 At last , The magical enchantment is removed from Lysander and the Queen , leaving Demetrius under the spell and in love with Helena. All of them believe that it is a dream. For aught that ever I could read, could ever hear by tale or history, the course of true love never did run smooth. Love look

6、s not with the eyes，but with the mind； And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. There are people who still celebrate midsummer. If you find yourself lost in a forest, lost in love, or lost in confusion on this day, perhaps midsummer fairies will come to set things right for you, too. Thats all .

7、Thank you！Magic Juice When we apply it to a persons eyelids while sleeping , it can make the victim fall in love with the first living thing seen upon awakening.love-in-idleness Due to the god of love, Cupid, shooting a love arrow at a patch of flowers, the magic juice flow out from these flowers.Nick Bottom A local weaver and amateur actor. He and