A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

1595

Date: 1595 First representation:

1605 Type: Comedy –

Fantasy genre Author: William

Shakespeare Topics: Fantasy,

Love, Dreams, Magic.

PLOT

Hermia is in love with Lysander ( Her father Egeus demand that she wad Demetrius).

Hermia and Lysander have escaped to the same forest in hopes of eloping.

Helena desperately reclaims Demetrius’s love, tells Demetrius about the plan and he follows them in hope of killing Lysander.

MAIN CHARACTERS

Puck or Robin GoodFellow: Servant to Oberón.

Oberón: King of Fairies and Titania’s husband.

Titania: Oberón wife and Queen of the Fairies.

Hippolyta: Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus.

Theseus: Duke of Athens.

Hermia: Daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander.

Lysander: In love with Hermia at first but later loves Helena and then returns to loving Hermia.

Demetrius: Initially loves Hermia but later loves Helena.

SECONDARY CHARACTERS

Egeus: Father of Hermia, wants her to marry Demetrius.

Philostrate: Master of the Revels.

QUESTIONS

1.When was the novel written?

2.What genre does the novel belong?

3.Who is in love with Hermia?

4.Why did Hermia and Lysander escape?

5.What does Helene do to get Demetrius love?

6.Who is the Duke of Athens?

7.Who is the Oberon Servant?

8.Who is the Fairy Queen?

9.When was it represented for the first time?

10.What topics are there in the play?

MEMBERS

Cristian Colin

Agustin Palmiotta

Juan Papa

Nicolas Morsolin

Dario Sterla

THE END