Hermia Flashcards
Who is she? [3]
- Egeus’ daughter
- in love with Lysander (genuinely)
- the recipient of Demetrius’ love (unrequited)
What events is she invoved in? [7]
- defying Egeus’ wish to make her marry Demetrius
- deciding to run away with Lysander
- telling Helena that they are going to run away
- getting lost in the forest
- getting betrayed by Lysander (he loves Helena because of the spell)
- fight with Helena
- reconciliation and happy ending
Which quote shows this:
- uses anaphora to show her unwavering resolve and genuine love for Lysander
“So will I grow, so live, so die, my lord, Ere I will my virgin patent up”
Which quote shows this:
- shows how she views love as a feeling
- shows how she thinks love should be chosen by the lovers
- she is seen subverting Elizabethan expectations through the use of emotive language
“O hell, to choose love by another’s eyes!”
Which quote shows this:
- emphasises Hermia’s devotion to Lysander because of her oath to him
- reflects the tragic nature of their situation that they’re not allowed to love each other, through the use of an allusion
“My good Lysander! I swear to thee by Cupid’s strongest bow… Will I meet with thee.”
Which quote shows this:
- compares love to a food
- shows that she likes being in love and that she is genuinely in love with Lysander
- shows that she would not be with him for a day in order to be with him for the rest of her life
“We must starve our sight From lovers’ food till morrow deep midnight”
Which quote shows this:
- accuses Helena (her best friend) of stealing the love of Lysander from her
- heightens the comedy because of Dramatic Irony (she doesn’t know that the men are enchanted)
- calls Helena a disease that destroys love like the disease canker blossoms destroys flowers
“O me! You juggler! You canker-blossom!
You thief of love!”
What does this quote show? [1]
“So will I grow, so live, so die, my lord, Ere I will my virgin patent up”
- uses anaphora to show her unwavering resolve and genuine love for Lysander
What does this quote show? [3]
“O hell, to choose love by another’s eyes!”
- shows how she views love as a feeling
- shows how she thinks love should be chosen by the lovers
- she is seen subverting Elizabethan expectations through the use of emotive language
What does this quote show? [2]
“My good Lysander! I swear to thee by Cupid’s strongest bow… Will I meet with thee.”
- emphasises Hermia’s devotion to Lysander because of her oath to him
- reflects the tragic nature of their situation that they’re not allowed to love each other, through the use of an allusion
What does this quote show? [3]
“We must starve our sight From lovers’ food till morrow deep midnight”
- compares love to a food
- shows that she likes being in love and that she is genuinely in love with Lysander
- shows that she would not be with him for a day in order to be with him for the rest of her life
What does this quote show? [3]
“O me! You juggler! You canker-blossom!
You thief of love!”
- accuses Helena (her best friend) of stealing the love of Lysander from her
- heightens the comedy because of Dramatic Irony (she doesn’t know that the men are enchanted)
- calls Helena a disease that destroys love like the disease canker blossoms destroys flowers
