“I am that merry wanderer of the night.” (Act II, sc i, ln 43) | Puck |
“And through this distemperature we see / the seasons alster… / And this same progeny of evils comes / From our debate, from our dissention. / We are their parents and original.” (Act II, sc i, ln106-17) | Oberon & Titania |
“But she, being mortal, of that boy did die, / And for her sake do I rear up her boy; / And for her sake I will not part with him.” (Act II, sc i, ln 135-7) | Titania |
“Well, go thy way. Thou shalt not from this grove / Till I torment thee for this injury.” (Act II, sc i, ln 146-7) | Oberon |
“And for that do I love you the more. / I am your spaniel…” (Act II, sc i, ln 202-3) | Helena |
“Let me go; / Or if thou follow me, do not believe / But I shall do thee mischief in the wood.” (Act II, sc i, ln 235-7) | Demetrius |
“Content with Hermia? No; I do repent / the tedious minutes I have spent with her.” (Act II, sc ii, ln 117-8) | Lysander to Helena |
“Thisbe, the flowers of odious savours sweet” (Act III, sc i, ln 65) | malapropism- Bottom |
“What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?… / Thou art as wise as thou art beautiful.” (Act III, sc i, ln 107-123) | Titania |
Act 2 & 3 quotes Midsummer Night’s Dream
August 15, 2019