MSND: Characters Flashcards
Who are the characters
- puck
- oberon
- Titania
- Lysander
- Demetrius
- Hermia
- Helena
- Egeus
- Theseus
- Hippolyta
- Nick Bottom
- Peter Quince
- Francis Flute
- Robin Starveling
- Tom Snout
- Snug
- Philostrate
- Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Mote, Mustardseed
Who is Puck
He is Oberon’s jester. He is mischievous and enjoys in playing pranks on mortals
What is Puck’s real name and why is it ironic
Robbin Goodfellow. It is ironic because he is not a good fellow, he enjoys seeing their people suffer
Who is Oberon
He is the king of the fairies and Titania’s husband. He is initially at odds with Titania over a changeling boy (Indian prince). Oberon wants revenge, so he gets puck to put the love potion from the flower in her eye, so she wakes up in love with another creature (most likely and ugly one). This would embarrass her.
Who is Titania
She is Oberon’s wife. She is the queen of the fairies
Why is Lysander
He is a young man of Athens.
Who is Lysander in love with
Hermia
What does Lysander’s relationship with Hermia invoke
The theme of love’s difficulty. Hermia’s father want her to marry Demetrius.
What do Lysander and Hermia decide to do
They decide to run away to Lysander’s aunt’s house. They first stop in the forest.
Who is Demetrius
He a young Athenian man
Who is Demetrius initially in love with
Hermia.
Who does Demetrius ultimately fall in love with
Helena
Who is Hermia
She is Egeus’s daughter, a woman of Athens.
What is Hermia’s relationship with Helena
They are childhood friends
Who is Hermia in love with
Lysander.
