The lovers
Who is Hermia in love with?
Lysander
Who is the king of the fairies?
Oberon
Who is the weaver that plays Pyramus in the play within the play?
Nick Bottom
Who is the Duke of Athens?
Theseus
What theme connects love and confusion in the play?
The irrational and unpredictable nature of love
Who does Hermia's father want her to marry?
Demetrius
Who is Oberon's Queen?
Titania
What play do the mechanicals perform at the Duke's wedding?
Pyramus and Thisbe
Who is Theseus preparing to marry at the start of the play?
Hippolyta
How does the forest symbolize freedom?
It's a place where social rules are broken and true feelings are revealed
Why do Hermia and Lysander run away from Athens
To escape Athenian law so they can marry freely
What mischievous fairy serves Oberon and causes trouble?
Puck
Who directs the play for the mechanicals?
Peter Quince
What does Egeus want Theseus to do to Hermia if she disobeys him?
Punish her with death or force her into a convent
What does the moon often represent in the play?
Change, mystery, and the passage of time
Why does Helena tell Demetrius about Hermia's plan to run away?
She hopes it will make Demetrius love her again
From what country does Oberon return at the beginning of the play?
India
What strange transformations happen to Bottom during rehearsal?
Puck gives him the head of a donkey
What decision does Theseus make at the end of the play?
He overrules Egeus and allows all the lovers to marry whom they wish
What is the significance of dreams in the story?
How is love between the four Athenians finally resolved?
Oberon and Puck undo the potion's effects, pairing Lysander with Hermia and Demetrius with Helena
Why does Oberon want the changeling boy?
To make him part of his fairy court
How do Theseus and Hippolyta react to the mechanicals' play?
They find it amusing and enjoy the performance despite its silliness
How does the Duke's wedding frame the story's beginning and end?
It starts the conflict and ends with harmony and celebration
What message does Shakespeare leave about illusion vs reality?
That life and love are both part dream, part truth, filled with imagination