William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream Read the extract below and answer the following questions...
LITERATURE
WAEC 2022
William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream Read the extract below and answer the following questions Go, Philostrate, Sir up the Athenian youth to merriments; Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth; Turn melancholy forth to funerals: The pale companion is not our pomp Hippolyta, I wooed thee with my sword, And won thy love doing thee injuries; But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp with triumph, and with reveling ( Act 1, Scene One, Lines 12-20)
Philostrate is
- A. Clown of Hippolyta
- B. Duke's entertainer
- C. Fairy king's cuckold
- D. Rival of Puck
Correct Answer: B. Duke's entertainer
Explanation
Philostrate is Duke Theseus's party planner. His official title is Master of the Revels, which happened to be a court-appointed position in Shakespeare's day. Basically, the Master of the Revels organized courtly entertainments and also determined which plays could be performed at court and on public stages.
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