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Puck
Also known as Robin Goodfellow
Oberon’s jester
delights in playing pranks on mortals
applies the love potion to Lysander instead of Demetrius
transforms Bottom’s head into that of an ass
Oberon
The king of the fairies
wants young Indian prince for a knight
sends Puck to obtain the love-potion flower
Titania
The queen of the fairies
resists the attempts of her husband to make a knight of the young Indian prince that she has been given
brief, potion-induced love for Nick Bottom
Lysander
in love with Hermia
cannot marry her openly because of Egeus
becomes the victim of misapplied magic and wakes up in love with Helena
Demetrius
initially in love with Hermia
ultimately in love with Helena
Hermia
Egeus’s daughter
in love with Lysander
childhood friend of Helena
Self-conscious about her short stature
Helena
in love with Demetrius
was once betrothed to Demetrius
thinks that Demetrius and Lysander are mocking her when the fairies’ mischief causes them to fall in love with her
Egeus
Hermia’s father
brings a complaint against his daughter to Theseus
gave Demetrius permission to marry Hermia
Theseus
heroic duke of Athens
engaged to Hippolyta
represents power and order throughout the play
Hippolyta
queen of Amazons
engaged to Theseus
Nick Bottom
chosen to play Pyramus in the craftsmen’s play for Theseus’s marriage celebration
frequently makes silly mistakes and misuses language
loved by Titania
head turns into that of an ass
Peter Quince
carpenter and the nominal leader of the craftsmen’s attempt to put on a play for Theseus’s marriage celebration
often shoved aside by Bottom
Quince plays the Prologue
Francis Flute
chosen to play Thisbe in the craftsmen’s play for Theseus’s marriage celebration
speaks his lines in a high, squeaky voice.
Robin Starveling
chosen to play Thisbe’s mother in the craftsmen’s play for Theseus’s marriage celebration
He ends up playing the part of Moonshine.
Tom Snout
tinker chosen to play Pyramus’s father
He ends up playing the part of Wall
Snug
joiner chosen to play the lion
worries that his roaring will frighten the ladies in the audience
Philostrate
organizes entertainment for Theseus's marriage
Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Mustarseed, and Mote
fairies ordered by Titania to serve Bottom
Author
Anonymous
ID
21338
Card Set
Midsummer Night's Dream Characters
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English Midsummer Night's Dream Characters
Updated
2010-05-30T22:49:36Z
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