Midsummer Night's Dream
Characters
Lysander
Loves Hermia
Potioned to love Helena
Helena
Kind hearted
Loves Demetrius
Friends with Hermia
Theseus
Imapaient
In love with Hippolyta
Duke of Athens
Oberon
Bossy
Disrespectful
Foolish
Titania's husband
Cheated on Titania
Quince
Leader of play group
play member
Snug
Play member
Starveling
play member
Philostrate
play member
Mustardseed
fairy queen servant
Moth
fairy queen servant
Demetrius
Disrespectful
Loves Hermia
Potioned to love Helena
Hermia
Presistant
Loves Lysander
Daughter of Egeus
Hippolyta
Optimistic
in love with Theseus
Robin Goodfellow
Arrogant
Loyal to Oberon
Finds the flower for Oberon's potion
Bottom
play member
Snout
Play member
Flute
play member
Peaseblossom
fairy queen servant
Cobweb
fairy queen servant
Setting
Athens
Theseus Palace
Forest
Conflict
PvP
Demetrius vs Lysander
Helena vs Hermia
Egeus vs Hermia
Theseus vs Titania
Theme
Honesty
The characters weren't being loyal to the people they were dating.
Created conflict with characters
Loyalty
Egeus didn't stand by Hermia when she said sh loved Lysander, he continued to make her marry Demetrius, and even threatened to kill her.
Symbols/Motifs
The Potion
The potion reoccurred in the play, causing conflict with the characters by making them fall in love with the first thing they saw once waking up.
The Royals
The royals (Theseus) caused Hermia to see that the only way she could be safe and stay with Lysander without her father killing her was to run away, which caused Helena to tell Demetruis and started the whole love triangle.