... her father to become engaged to Demetrius. Lysander and Hermia decide to escape from Athens that very evening, and tell Hermia's very good friend Helena of their plan. Helena, in a desperate attempt to make Demetrius fall in love with her, tells him of the two lovers plans ... , in a delightful twist, Puck places daps from a flower over the eyes of the sleeping lovers, and accidentally causes both Lysander and Demetrius to fall in love with Helena, and no longer desire Hermia. In another scene, there is a rehearsal-taking place for a play that Nick Bottom and his friends will have to act...

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... people as fools. He aims for humor and laughter. Puck apparently has magical fairy power. He meddles in the love affairs pertaining to Hermia, Lysander, Helena and Demetrious. He also conveys that he enjoys taking the form of animals. Though he performs magic, he does it at the request of Oberon, ... nothing out of the ordinary of it. Though Puck and Nick Bottom may be personable characters, the main events revolve around the four young lovers. Helena is head over heels in love with Demetrious, though he has feelings for Hermia. She plans to win back Demetrious's heart by telling him of...

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... and grooms all had what they wanted and were happy. Why I say this, is because you wouldn't know but I"d like to tell you what I've heard. Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia and Helena were missing for a day. There were witnesses that saw them enter the forest. It was dark by the time Egeus, Theseus and Hippolyta found out. So they decided to search ... were arguments that these four will be unsafe in the forest, after a lot of convincing they all agreed to search tomorrow morning. Most of the convincing was about Hermia and Helena acting like sisters even though they"re not related by blood. ...

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... the Duke's court by Egeus, Hermia's father who wants her to marry Demetrius. Egeus is willing to have his daughter killed if she does not marry Demetrius. Hermia's childhood friend, Helena, becomes the fourth in this group because she desperately pursues Demetrius, who won't give her a second glance while blinded by his love for her friend Hermia. Hermia runs away to ... her father with plans to marry Lysander. Her love is blinded by her own arrogance much as the love of Pyramus and Thisbe are "blinded" by the wall. Demetrius and Helena are in the same boat with Hermia and Lysander. The...

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... of Oberon because he is a ruler. He orders Puck to apply the nectar to Demetrius , but Puck accidentally applies the nectar to Lysander causing him to fall in love with Helena. All of this starts a whole new trouble for the four lovers. Puck enjoying all of this mess is sure living up to his role as a mischief-loving: Then will two ... fairies, is useful and dangerous. It is useful because he tries to help the lovers that are in trouble by placing them back were Lysander loves Hermia, and Demetrius loves Helena. His role is also dangerous because he uses a magic potion on Titania to put...

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... . Throughout the play, the play crew practiced and practiced for the big great play. Even though the play was mostly about the love triangle that was going on between Hermia, Helena, Demetrius, and Lysander, it would have only been fair to the actors to present their play to the king. So in a way the last act was necessary. Almost one-half ... ...

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