Midnight Summer's Dream
Theme
The use of magic
“Having once this juice,
I’ll watch Titania when she is asleep
And drop the liquor of it in her eyes.
The next thing then she waking looks upon—
Be it on lion, bear, or wolf, or bull,
On meddling monkey or on busy ape—
She shall pursue it with the soul of love.
And ere I take this charm from of her sight—
As I can take it with another herb—
I’ll make her render up her page to me.
But who comes here? I am invisible.
And I will overhear their conference.” (2.1. 165-170)
The use of humor
Bottom:
“(as PYRAMUS) Thisbe, the flowers of odious savors sweet—”
Quince:
““Odors,” “odors.””
Bottom:
“—odors savors sweet,
So hath thy breath, my dearest Thisbe dear. And by and by I will to thee appear.
But hark, a voice! Stay thou but here awhile,”
(3.1. 30-35)
Love leading to madness
"Lo, she is one of this confederacy!Now I perceive they have conjoined all three To fashion this false sport, in spite of me.— Injurious Hermia! Most ungrateful maid! Have you conspired, have you with these contrived To bait me with this foul derision?" (3.2. 195-200)
The role of Dreams
“Four days will quickly steep themselves in night.
Four nights will quickly dream away the time.
And then the moon, like to a silver bow
New bent in heaven, shall behold the night
Of our solemnities.”
(1.1. 10)
Conflict
Person vs Person
Hermia vs Egues: Hermia's father wants her to merry Demetrius but she does not want to merry him because she loves Lysander
Oberon vs Titania: Oberon wants Titania to give him the Indian boy she adopted from her friend who died from childbirth but she wants to keep him.
Person vs self
Helena knows that she shouldn't tell Demetrius about Hermia and Lysander running away together, but ends up telling him because she wants Demetrius to love her
Setting
Background
A marriage that d nobody wants it to happen expect for the one who told them to get married
Subtopic
- place in the city of Athens. - Mostly in the Forest - forest beyond the city wall - set in Greece
Chracters
DEMETRIUS - selfish/rude - Loves Hermia - Engaged with Hermia - was Engaged to Helena (Thesus and Egues changed mind)
LYSANDER - Persuasive - In love with Hermia - Handsome young man of Athens
TITANIA - Queen of the Fairies - Strong women - Wife of Oberon - Rises a Indian boy who's mother died from childbirth
PETER QUINCE - A Carpenter - The nominal leader of the Craftsman's play
ROBIN STARVELING - one of the actor in Craftsman's play - Chosen to play as a Thisbe's mother but ends up playing the part of moonshine
MOTH - From Titina - Fairy
PEASEBLOSSOM - From Titina - Many people know his family - Fairy
HERMIA - Hopeful - In love with Lysander - Engaged with Demetrius - Daughter of Egues
THESEUS - Powerful - was a mythical king - Duke of Athens - Marrying to Hippolyta
OBERON - King of the fairies - Helps lovers - Spouse of Titania - fights with Titania a lot - Wants to take the Indian boy from Titania
NICK BOTTOM - Funny - His head is turned into a donkey by Puck
TOM SNOUT - one of the actor in Craftsman's play - chosen to play as a Thisbe's father but ends up playing the wall
PHILOSTRATE - organizer for Theseus wedding
MUSTARDSEED - From Titina - Not likealbe - Fairy
HELENA - Young lover - Love sick for Demetrius - Close friend of Hermia - Daughter of Nedar - Was engaged with Demetrius
EGUES - Demanding and strict - Father of Hermia - Forces Hermia to marry Demetrius
HIPPOLYTA - was Amazon Queen - Marrying Theseus - Daughter of Ares (God of war)
ROBIN GOODFELLOW - Also known as Puck - Oberon's Jester - A fairy
SNUG - one of the actor in Craftsman's play - played as a lion
FRANCIS FLUTE - one of the actor in Craftsman's play - acted as a young girl Thisbe
COBWEB - From Titina - Small - Fairy
