CHARACTER ANALYSIS

HELENA
ACT 1

HELEN HERMIA
A

DEMETRIU LYSANDER
S
 ACT 1

WHO AM I? WHAT DO I WANT? WHAT WORDS FROM HER

Ø In the house of Duke Theseus
WHERE AM I?
Ø Duke Theseus, Hippolyta, Eagar,
Hermia, Lysander and Demetrius.
WHEN IS IT?
Ø She is overhearing what the Duke will
say to Hermia for not marrying
Demetrius.
WHERE HAVE I JUST COME FROM?
Ø Duke Theseus’ house
Ø I want Demetrius to fall in love with me. MONOLOUGE SUGGEST SHE
WHY DO I WANT IT? IS JEALOUS OR INSULTED?
Ø Because I'm in love with him Ø ‘Unsay’
WHY DO I WANT IT NOW? Ø Repetition of the word ‘your’
Ø Hermia might have to marry him when she loves as a comparison of looks
Lysander. between the girls.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I DON’T GET IT? Ø ‘O were favour so.’
Ø I will be even more jealous of Hermia for being Ø ‘Fair Hermia’
more beautiful then me. Ø ‘O teach me’
HOW WILL I GET WHAT I WANT? Ø ‘With what art you sway’
Ø I have to persuade Demetrius that I will be a
beautiful match for him.

CURRENT MOOD: Jealous because Hermia’s father is demanding that she marries Demetrius, who Helena loves. Insulted
when Hermia calls her ‘fair’ but she is believed not to be as beautiful as Hermia by Demetrius.
ACT 2

HELEN HERMIA
A

DEMETRIU LYSANDER
S
ACT 3

HELEN HERMIA
A

DEMETRIU LYSANDER
S
 Some questions for Helena

WHAT ARE YOUR INTRESTS?

WHAT COLOUR IS YOUR HAIR?
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?
WHERE IS YOUR MOTHER? WHAT COLOUR ARE YOUR EYES?

DID YOU ENJOY THE PLAY AT THE WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMAL?
WEDDING?

ARE YOU JEALOUS OF HERMIA? WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE

WHAT FOOD DO YOU DISLIKE? RIGHT NOW?
ARE YOU HURT WHEN DEMETRIUS
SAYS HE HATES YOU? ARE YOU AN INTROVERT OR EXTROVERT?
HOW TALL ARE YOU?
WHY DO YOU THINK DEMETRIUS HOW OLD ARE YOU?
DOESN’T LOVE YOU? DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
ACT 4 & 5

HELENA HERMI
A

DEMETRIU LYSANDE
S R