What animal is Puck from Midsummer Night’s Dream?
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Asked by: Jennifer Miller
In English folklore, Puck (/ˈpʌk/), sometimes known as Robin Goodfellow, is a domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy.
What creature is Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
mischievous fairy
Based on the Puck of English mythology and the púca of Celtic mythology, Puck is a mischievous fairy, sprite, or jester. He is the first of the main fairy characters to appear, and he significantly influences events in the play. He delights in pranks such as replacing Bottom’s head with that of an ass.
Who falls in love with Bottom?
Titania
Bottom sings to stop himself from being scared. He wakes up Titania, who instantly falls in love with him. She takes him to her fairy bower where she pampers him and attends to his every need.
Who falls in love with Nick Bottom?
Titania
Ever playful, Puck gives one of the “mechanicals,” Nick Bottom, an ass’s head; when Titania awakens, she falls in love with Bottom. After much general confusion and comic misunderstanding, Oberon’s magic restores Titania and the four lovers to their original states.
