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.
Who is Helena
She is a young Athenian woman
Who is Helena in love with
Demetrius. They were once betrothed, but when Demetrius met Hermia he fell in love with her.
Who is Egeus
He is Hermia’s father. He brings a complaint against Hermia to Theseus.
What complaint does Egeus bring to Theseus
He has given Demetrius permission to marry Hermia, but Hermia (in love with Lysander) refuses to marry Demetrius
Who is Theseus
He is the heroic duke of Athens. He is engaged to Hippolyta
What does Theseus represent throughout the play
He represents power and order
Who is Hippolyta
She is the legendary queen of the Amazons. She is engaged to Theseus, and like him, symbolizes order.
Who is Nick Bottom
He is an overconfident weaver. He is full of advice and self-confidence but frequently makes silly mistakes and misuses language.
Who is Bottom chosen to play in their play
Pyramus
Who is Peter Quince
He is a bellows-mender
Who is Peter Quince chooses to play in their play
Thisbe, a young girl in love. He is determined to speak his lines in a high squeaky voice
Who is Robin Starveling
He is a tailor
Who is Robin Starveling chosen to play
Thisbe’ mother. He ends up playing the part of Moonshine
Who is Tom Snout
He is a tinker
Who is Tom Snout chosen to play in their play
He is chosen to play Pyramus’s father. He ends up playing the part of the wall, dividing the two lovers
Who is Snug
He is the joiner
Who is Snug chosen to play in their play
He is chosen to play the lion. He is afraid that his roaring will frighten the ladies in the audience.
Who is Philostrate
He is Theses’s Master of the Revels. He is responsible for organizing the entertainment for the due’s marriage celebration.
Who are: Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Mote and Mustadseed
They are the fairies ordered by Titania to attend to Bottom after she falls in love with him
