| Theseus | duke of Athens |
| Hippolyta | queen of the Amazon |
| Egeus | Hermia’s father |
| Hermia | daughter of Egeus, lover of Lysander |
| Lysander | a lover of Hermia |
| Demetrius | Egeus prefers this guy to Hermia’s main man |
| Where does the play start to set in? | Athens, Greece |
| Why is Egeus upset? | Hermia refuses to marry Demetrius |
| Who does Hermia love? | Lysander |
| Does Lysander love her back? | Yes |
| Why is Theseus so excited? | He’s getting married to Hippolyta |
| How come Hippolyta isn’t as excited? | Her whole family was just slaughtered |
| Who loves Demetrius? | Helena |
| Who does Demetrius love? | Hermia |
| If Hermia doesn’t marry Demetrius, what happens? | Become a nun, barren life, or death |
| What do Hermia and Lysander plan and end up doing? | Run away from Athens into Magic Forest |
| Who are rehearsing in the Magic Forest | Nick Bottom, Peter Quince, Tom Snout, and Snug |
| Who are in fight with each other causing the world to fall in chaos? | Oberon and Titania |
| Why are they arguing about? | An indian boy Titania is taking care of |
| Why is Titania taking care of an indian boy? | His mother was her BFF whom died during childbirth |
| Titania | Fairy Queen |
| Oberon | Fairy King |
Shakespeare’s Play: Midsummer Night’s Dream-Summary
August 31, 2019