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.