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A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Major Characters, Themes, Symbols, and Setting

Theseus: The Duke of Athens Preparing to marry the Amazonian Queen Hyppolyta He fell in love with Hyppolyta when he conquered the Amazons He is a just, yet stern, ruler

Hippolyta: Former Queen of the Amazons Engaged to marry Theseus Something Cool! In DC Comics, she is the mother of Wonder Woman!

Hermia: Beautiful young maid of Athens In love with Lysander Willing to disobey her father to marry him

Egeus: Hermia’s father Demands that Hermia marry Demetrius

Lysander: Athenian youth in love with Hermia Persuades Hermia to elope with him against her father’s wishes

Demetrius: Athenian; also loves Hermia Was engaged to Helena before he met Hermia

Helena: Athenian maiden, loves Demetrius Friends with Hermia

Nick Bottom: the weaver One of the laborers Temporarily sports the head of a donkey

Titania: Queen of the Fairies Married to Oberon (King of the Fairies) Spirited and strong

Oberon: King of the Fairies Married to Titania (Queen of the Fairies)

Puck (Robin Goodfellow): Mischievous fairy Oberon’s Jester

Major Theme Love—how it makes you CRAZY! Hippolyta is marrying Theseus, who took her prisoner during their battles Hermia will defy her father and the law to marry Lysander Titania loves Bottom who has the head of a donkey

Major Symbol The moon- represents lunacy; presides over the action in the woods

Setting Ancient Athens The forest outside of Athens

Wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta Star- crossed young lovers in the woods Athenian workers planning a play Quarrel between Oberon and Titania (Fairy Queen and King) 4 Different Plots