Characters
This woman is in love with Lysander and would do anything to be with him. However, her father has other plans for her.
Who is Hermia?
"Now fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour draws on apace."
Who is Theseus?
"I woo'd thee with my sword, And won thy love, doing thee injuries."
Who is Puck?
On the Ground/ Sleep Sound/ I’ll apply/ To your eye,/ Gentle lover, remedy.
Puck is fixing his mistake.
This woman has eyes for Demetrius. He, however, could care less about her.
"I am my lord, as well derived as he, as well possessed. My love is more than his, my fortunes every way as fairly ranked..."
Who is Lysander?
"Be advised fair maid. To you, your father should be as a god..."
What is similie?
This couple are the King and Queen of the fairy kingdom.
Who are Oberon and Titania?
"So we grew together, like to a double cherry, seeming parted, but yet an union in partition, two lovely berries moulded on one stem..."
Helena is describing her and Hermia's friendship. Reveals how close they are.
The Queen of the Amazons who was conquered by Theseus and brought back to Athens.
Who is Hippolyta?
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore, is winged Cupid painted blind."
Who is Helena?
"Methought a serpent eat my heart away, And you sat smiling at his cruel prey."
Metaphor
Oberon sends his fairy servant on a mission to retrieve this magical flower.
What is love-in-idleness?
"Either to die the death, or to abjure/ For ever the society of men."
Theseus is telling Hermia what her options are if she does not marry Demetrius.
Who is Nick Bottom?
"Let me play the lion too. I will roar, that I will do any man's heart good to hear me."
Who is Bottom?
"Upon that day, either prepare to die, for disobedience to your father's will, or else to wed Demetrius, as he would, or on Diana's altar to protest for aye, austerity and single life."
What is an allusion to the goddess Diana (Roman goddess of hurting and chastity)?
What is the changeling child?
"I love thee not, therefore pursue me not. Where is Lysander, and fair Hermia?"
A controlling father. Hermia's worst nightmare.
"What, jealous Oberon? Fairies, skip hence. I have foresworn his bed and company."
Who is Titania?
"We will meet, and there we may rehearse most obscenely, and courageously."
What is a malapropism?
Who spoke the line “Out of this wood do not desire to go. Thou shalt remain here, whether thou wilt or no…And I do love thee. Therefore, go with me. I’ll give thee fairies to attend on thee.”
Titania
"O, I'm out of breath on this fond chase. The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace. Happy is Hermia wheresoever she lies, for she hath blessed and attractive eyes."
Helena's lack of condifence shows as she compares herself to Hermia.