... Hermia to marry Demetrius. Egeus then asks Theseus for the full penalty of law to fall on Hermia's head if she refuses to marry Demetrius. Theseus gives Hermia until his wedding to consider her options, warning her that if she disobeys her mother, she could be sent to a convent or even executed. After that, Hermia and Lysander make plans to escape ... fairies, the fairy king, Oberon, and his queen, Titania. The third group of characters is a band of Athenian craftsmen rehearsing a play that they hope to perform for Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding. Oberon and Titania are fighting over a ...

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... on Titania as well so that the first creature she lays her eyes on might be a disgusting one. Puck sees a group of men practicing a play for the king and queens wedding and cannot restrain himself from causing a little mischief. Puck changes one of the guy's heads, Bottom, into an asses head. Titania eventually wakes to fall in love with Bottom. Oberon ... two new couples return to Thesus and profess that Demetrius no longer wants Hermia but Helena. Thesus declares that Hermia be wed to Lysander and Helena to Demetrius at his wedding at once. As the play comes to an end we witness a pla...

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... of Athenian nobles in which the backdrop of the story is set against ancient Rome, more specifically in the city of Athens. The duke of Athens Theseus, is anticipating his wedding to Hippolyta, queen of the amazons. To pass the time, he sends his master of revels to find some entertainment. Not much later Egeus, an athenian nobleman enters the court ... Lysander. Egeus wants the full penalty of the law enforced on his daughter if she doesnt comply with his demands. Theseus rules on the matter by giving Hermia until his wedding to decide what it is she wants to do. Despite possible repri...

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... a young Indian boy who plays a significant role in this play. Moreover, the last scene in which the mechanicals present a fumbling, hilarious version of "Pyramus and Thisbe" at the wedding of Theseus, duke of Athens and Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, is an important part of the play as it gives it a purely joyful, comedic ending. Additionally, this is where ... ...

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... her relationship with Thesus, and he often ignores her opinions. For example, at the end of the play, when Thesus is choosing which play is to be performed at their wedding ceremony, Hippolyta states that perhaps he has not made the best choice. When Thesus ignores this statement, Hippolyta does not protest again. It is obvious that their relationship is very ... ...

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... made up in passion. "If thou lovest me," pleads Lysander, after asking Hermia to elope (163). However, the young woman is in need of little convincing and quickly agrees. As wedding plans begin to unfold, Lysander vows to "end life when I end loyalty" (63). However, he abandons his promise soon after, as he falls victim to the magic of the flower ... ...

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... sleep all together and more of the antidote is placed on the eyes of Lysander. Titania also receives another dose of the potion, and awakes to her husband Oberon. A triple wedding is planned and everyone is happy. (thinkquest.com 1-3) Throughout the play there are many references to the gender and sex roles of the characters. As described in the critical essay ... ...

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... possessed with property and money so Egeus's power is made to seem senseless. The play moves into the woods which is haunted by fairies who are there to bless the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. The quarreling between Oberon and Titania over the changeling boy leads to the king wanting to embarrass Titania with the love juice by making her fall ... ...

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... their places. In between all of the Oberon trouble back in the forest, there is a conflict between the workmen. They are trying to set a play to rehearse at the Duke's wedding day. Peter Quince, the leader of the workmen who are rehearsing, is trying to set up the roles that each of them are going to do. Quince is pretty much ... ...

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