Helena Flashcards

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You _____ me you ____ ________ _______

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You draw me you hard hearted adamant

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I am ____ _______

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I am your spaniel

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_______ flies and _____ _____ the ____

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Apollo flies and Daphne holds the chase

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And ______ she be ___ _____, she is ______

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And though she be but little, she is fierce

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Who is Helena?

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  • Rejected by Demetrius but still loves him
  • Continues to pursue Demetrius to the extent of letting herself be humiliated
  • By the time Demetrius and Lysander are under the spell and love her, she has lost so much self respect that she does not believe their love for her.
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What is the significance of Helena?

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Her name means ‘light’
She sees herself as the victim most of the play and has low self-esteem.

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