Questions and Answers
Who said, 'I'll put a girdle round about the earth In forty minutes.'?
What does Oberon know about a specific location in the play?
Who famously said, 'Lord, what fools these mortals be!'?
What does Titania instruct before winding a lover in her arms?
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What lament does Helena express about the night?
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What does Oberon instruct regarding someone's true love upon waking?
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What does Puck suggest happens when a lover wakes?
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What does Puck request as a gesture of friendship?
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What does Helena say about being called fair?
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What does Puck claim about himself?
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What does Titania express about the origins of an evil progeny?
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How does Oberon describe the man he wants to recognize?
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What does Helena compare herself to when she says, 'I am your spaniel.'?
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Who does Lysander claim to love instead of Hermia?
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What declaration does Titania make about her spirit?
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What sentiment does Titania express when she sees a former loved one?
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What does Hermia passionately express about a serpent?
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What does Theseus declare about his pursuit of love?
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How does Helena describe the creatures in her metaphor?
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What does Hermia cry out in a moment of desperation?
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What does Puck question upon encountering a spirit?
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How does Hermia express despair over love?
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What plan do Lysander and Hermia devise?
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What playful line does the Fairy say about their movement?
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What does Puck say regarding a changeling?
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What query does the Fairy make about Puck's identity?
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What does Titania say regarding her duty to a boy?
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What does Oberon request from Puck?
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What does Demetrius insist about his feelings?
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What caution does Demetrius give to Helena?
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Study Notes
Character Quotes from A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Puck: "I'll put a girdle round about the earth In forty minutes."
- Highlights Puck's magical abilities and mischievous nature.
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Oberon: "I know a bank where the wild thyme blows..."
- Describes a magical setting, emphasizing Oberon’s connection to nature.
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Puck: "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
- A reflection on human folly, showcasing Puck's role as an observer and jester.
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Titania: "Sleep thou, and I will wind thee in my arms."
- Illustrates her affectionate nature towards Oberon when under the spell.
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Helena: "O weary night, O long and tedious night, Abate thy hour!"
- Expresses her despair in love, revealing her emotional turmoil.
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Oberon: "What thou seest when thou dost wake, do it for thy true-love take."
- Instructions for the love potion’s enchantment, highlighting Oberon's manipulation of love.
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Puck: "When thou wakest, thou takest true delight in the sight of thy former lady's eye."
- Indicates Puck’s involvement in the romantic chaos created by magic.
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Puck: "Give me your hands, if we be friends, and Robin shall restore amends."
- Puck calling for reconciliation, indicating his role in the play’s resolution.
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Helena: "Call you me fair? That fair again unsay."
- A reflection on her self-worth and struggles with beauty and love.
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Puck: "Thou speakest aright I am the merry wanderer of the night..."
- Puck’s self-identification emphasizes his whimsical and playful nature.
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Titania: "And this same progeny of evil comes..."
- Recognizes the consequences of their feud, linking their discord to greater chaos.
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Oberon: "Thou shalt know the man By the Athenian garments he hath on."
- Indication of the significance of clothing as a marker of identity.
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Helena: "I am your spaniel."
- Metaphor illustrating her loyalty and desperation for Demetrius’s love.
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Lysander: "Not Hermia but Helena I love..."
- Shows the conflict of love and desire among characters.
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Titania: "I am a spirit of no common rate..."
- Affirms her powerful nature and connection to the supernatural realm.
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Titania: "How came these things to pass? O! How mine eyes do loathe his visage now!"
- The effect of the enchantment on her perception of Oberon.
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Hermia: "Do thy best To pluck this crawling serpent from my breast."
- Represents her inner conflict and emotional pain related to love.
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Theseus: "I woo'd thee with my sword."
- Demonstrates the nature of his courtship with Hippolyta.
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Helena: "The dove pursues the griffin..."
- Metaphor for the struggle between love and conflict.
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Hermia: "By all the vows that ever men have broke..."
- Highlights her feelings of betrayal and disillusionment.
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Puck: "How now, spirit! Whither wander you?"
- Showcases Puck’s curious and playful demeanor towards the other characters.
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Hermia: "Belike for want of rain..."
- Reflects her emotional expression and nature-related imagery.
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Hermia: "O, then, what graces in my love do dwell..."
- Illustrates her personal crisis due to unrequited love.
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Lysander: "Through Athens' gates have we devised to steal."
- Plans for escape demonstrating their love's rebellious spirit.
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Fairy: "Over hill, over dale..."
- A quintessential example of the enchanting, fairy-like elements in the play.
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Puck: "She never had so sweet a changeling..."
- Puck's commentary on the child taken by Titania, showcasing the complexity of fairy politics.
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Fairy: "Are not you he that frights the maidens of the villagery..."
- Highlights mischief attributed to fairies, adding depth to their character.
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Puck: "Thou speak'st aright; I am that merry wanderer of the night."
- Reaffirms his mischievous identity.
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Titania: "Your buskin'd mistress and your warrior love..."
- A recognition of the looming marriage between Theseus and Hippolyta.
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Oberon: "Glance at my credit with Hippolyta..."
- Indicates Oberon’s concerns about his reputation and love life.
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Titania: "These are the forgeries of jealousy..."
- Acknowledges jealousy as a source of conflict, reflecting on the nature of love.
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Titania: "But she, being mortal, of that boy did die..."
- Highlights her grief and devotion to the child of her deceased friend.
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Oberon: "Fetch me that flower; the herb I show'd thee once..."
- Introduces the use of the magical flower, crucial to the plot’s love complications.
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Demetrius: "I love thee not, therefore pursue me not..."
- Establishes the theme of unrequited love and desire.
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Demetrius: "You do impeach your modesty too much..."
- Challenges Helena on her choice to pursue him despite his rejection.
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Helena: "For you in my respect..."
- Reflects her feelings of inadequacy and desire for acceptance.
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