Four lovers, fairies, mechanicals, Puck and Oberon, and structure of comedy.
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- What does Egeus demand of his daughter Hermia?
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That she obey Athenian law and marry Demetrius- What is the penalty in Athens for a daughter who disobeys her father's choice of husband?
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Death or lifelong chastity in a convent- Why does Lysander suggest fleeing to the forest with Hermia?
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To escape Athenian law and marry freely without Egeus's consent- Who is Hippolyta and what is her relationship to Theseus?
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Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to marry Theseus, Duke of Athens- Why do the mechanicals gather in the forest?
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To rehearse a play called Pyramus and Thisbe for performance at Theseus's wedding- What is Oberon's chief complaint about Titania?
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She refuses to give him the changeling boy, an orphan she has adopted- What is the magical flower that Oberon sends Puck to fetch?
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Love-in-idleness- What does the love-in-idleness flower do when placed on a sleeping person's eyes?
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They fall in love with the first person or creature they see upon waking- Who is Puck (Robin Goodfellow)?
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Oberon's mischievous fairy servant and enchanter- What critical error does Puck make with the love potion?
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He enchants Demetrius instead of Lysander, causing both men to fall in love with Helena- How does Oberon punish Titania?
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He enchants her with love-in-idleness to fall in love with the first creature she sees- Into what animal does Puck transform Bottom?
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A donkey- Why does Puck transform Bottom?
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As a prank while Bottom is rehearsing lines for the mechanicals' play- After Puck's enchantment, whom does Demetrius pursue?
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Helena, the woman who had been unrequitedly pursuing him- What chaos results from Puck's mistake with the four lovers?
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Both men now love Helena while Hermia loves only Lysander, creating a love quadrangle
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