... attempted to be. Moreover, the very notion of a "Fairy Queen- refers unmistakably to another famous work of the period, Edmund Spenser's epic, the Faerie Queene, intended as an elaborate celebration of Elizabeth and her court. Shakespeare's clearest allusion to the royal member of his first audience, however, comes in ... once would not only praise Elizabeth for her famous virginity, but would also celebrate her recent miraculous escape from real physical harm. Main Characters Duke Theseus The Athenian duke has recently defeated the Amazonian Queen Hippolyta in battle, and plans to marry...

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• Grade Level: High School