Characters Flashcards
Oberon’s jester
Puck
His antics are responsible for many complications in the play
Puck
King of fairies
Oberon
He was angry at his wife for refusing to give up comtrol of a young Indian prince whom he wanted for a knight
Oberon
Queen of fairies
Titania
She resisted the attempts of her husband to make a knight of a young Indian prince she’s given to raise
Titania
He was in love with Hermia at the play’s beginning
Lysander
He can’t marry Hermia because her father Egeus set her to marry Demetrius
Lysander
Egeus’ daughter
Hermia
She was in love with Lysander, a childhood friend of Helena
Hermia
She must face a horrible chocie if she won’t follow her father’s choice
Hermia
He was in love with Hermia yet used to be in love with Helena, He has won the heart of Hermia’s father
Demetrius
She was in love with Demetrius, she was determined to win him back
Helena
Hermia’s father
Egeus
He brought a complaint against his daughter to Duke Theseus as she refused to marry Demetrius
Egeus
He killed a minotaur, he was engaged to Hippolyta, he represented order and royak hierarchy
Theseus
engaged to Theseus as he won her in battle, she was once the proud queen if the amazons
Hippolyta
He played Pyramus for Theseus’ marriage celebration
Nick Bottom
Puck turned him into half human half donkey
Nick Bottom
A carpenter who was a leader of the craftsmen
Peter Quince
The bellows-mender, forced to play a young girl in love
Francis Flute
The tailor who played the part of Moonshine
Robin Starveling
The tinker who played as the wall dividinf the two lovers
Tom Snout
The joiner chosen to play the lion
Snug
