A Midsummer Nights Dream Flashcards
Peter Quince
Carpenter
Director of the play
Bossy, as the other workmen need to know what to do and to keep Bottom in his place
Egeus
Hermia’s father
Doesn’t want her to marry Lysander
Asks for the ancient law of Athens
(to kill her make her marry Demetrius)
Francis Flute
Bellows mender Does not want to play a girl, wants to play a knight Small, high voice Youngest No beard/bristles Not a pushover
Robin Starveling & Tom Snout
Tailor (st)
Tinker (sn)
Obedient, do as told, quiet and shy
Snug
Joiner
Slow learner
Nick Bottom
Weaver
Plays Pyramus
Showy, in your face, centre of attention, big head
Acting, serious
Wants to be every part especially Thisbe and the lion
Big baby, childish
Theseus
The grand Duke of Athens
Marring Hippolyta
Gives Hermia another choice: to become a nun
Eventually has a joint wedding with the lovers
Hippolyta
Is going to marry Theseus
Hermia
Her father is Egeus
Her best friend is Helena
She loves Lysander but is being forced to marry Demetrius
Runs away to the woods with Lysander to escape
Helena
Best friends with Hermia
Loves Demetrius but he loves Hermia
Tells Demetrius that Hermia and Lysander are running away, to get some attention.
Lysander
In love with Hermia
Hates Demetrius
Does not have Egeus’ consent to marry Hermia
Demetrius
Loves Hermia but used to love Helena
Hates Lysander
Has Egeus’ consent to Marry Hermia, but she loves Lysander
Oberon
King of the fairies
Has an attendant called Puck
Is in an argument with Titania because she has a changeling boy, and loves the boy more than him. He is jealous.
Titania
Queen of the fairies
Has several fairies eg. Cobweb, moth, peaseblossom, mustardseed
Is having a dispute with Oberon over her changeling boy.
Puck
Is also known as Robin Goodfellow
Is Oberons attendant
He is a shrewd and knavish sprite
He has frightened the maidens of the village and he listens to and spreads gossip.
