A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot

Theseus, the Duke of Athens, has been at war

with Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, but they Eventually Oberon takes pity on Titania and
have now made peace and are engaged they reconcile.
to be married.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot

As day approaches, Puck puts things right so

Puck is also ordered to use magic on the four
that Lysander loves Hermia and Demetrius loves
quarrelling lovers walking in the woods.
Helena. The lovers are put to sleep.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot

Hermia confides in her friend, Helena,

Helena in turn tells Demetrius.
about the plan.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot

Hermia and Lysander head into the woods,

These woods are home to the king and queen of
followed by Demetrius. Demetrius is followed by
the fairies, Oberon and Titania.
his admirer, Helena.

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As well as sprites and fairies, a group of

Just as Theseus and Hippolyta had been, Oberon
craftsmen are also in the woods, rehearsing a
and Titania have been arguing with one another.
play for Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot

Egeus is in conflict with his daughter Hermia

In order to put his wife in her place, Oberon
because she does not want to marry the man
orders his servant, Puck, to use a magic potion
of his choice, Demetrius. She is instead in love
on her that will cause her to fall in love with
with Lysander but Theseus decrees that
the next creature she lays eyes on.
father knows best.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot

When the love potion has been used on him, Demetrius too is enchanted and he also
Lysander declares his love for Helena. expresses his love for Helena.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot

As the four mortals are falling in and out of

Theseus and Hippolyta are making arrangements
love, Titania awakes and falls in love with
for the wedding when they are interrupted
Bottom, who had been given the head of a
by Egeus.
donkey by Puck!

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The lovers are awoken by Theseus, Hippolyta,

As a result of this decision, Hermia and Egeus and others out on a hunting expedition.
Lysander plan to run away. They recount the night’s strange events and
wonder if it was all a dream.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot A Midsummer Night’s Dream Plot

The play ends with the craftsmen performing

The now happy young couples join in Theseus
their own play and all passing judgement on
and Hippolyta’s nuptials.
what has taken place.

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