The PUCK archetype Puck through History Puck is

The PUCK archetype

Puck through History Puck is not actually his name in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it is actually Robin Goodfellow. In other cultures (Ireland), the character known as Phouka, in their literature was known for his shape-shifting in order to make mischief. The Welsh version of this character (Pwca) was known to lead travellers into the dark and then blow it out when they were close to the edge of a cliff.

Modern Puck Now we have characters this day in age that are evidently not known by the same name, but are comparable in their behaviour. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=gt 1 V 61 SPI_w

Magic Comic In your groups, with a large sheet of paper and markers, make a comic strip of all the occasions where magic is used in the play (in chronological order). Just a quick sketch with the scene described at the top. On the bottom, briefly explain what was the outcome of this application of magic.

For example Puck turns Bottom’s head into that of a donkey He scares off all of the other “actors”, he is left alone in the forest.

Magic Events In no particular order, here is when magic was applied… (to give you a slight hand) Puck removes enchantment from Lysander Puck turns Nick Bottom into a half-donkey. Oberon enchants Demetrius, sends Puck to fetch Helena Oberon applies love potion to Titania’s eyes Puck creates a thick fog and disguises his voice, leading the lovers astray, they all fall asleep. Puck puts the love potion into Lysander’s eyes (a mistake)