Shakespeare can be downright confusing, but that won't stop William Shakespeare.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Major Characters 3495o
- THESEUS - Duke of Athens
- EGEUS - Hermia's dad
- LYSANDER - In love with Hermia
- DEMETRIUS - Also in love with Hermia
- PHILOSTRATE - Master of the Revels to Theseus
- QUINCE - The carpenter
- SNUG - The er (a kind of carpenter)
- BOTTOM - The weaver
- FLUTE - The bellows-mender
- SNOUT - The door-to-door metal repairman
- STARVELING - The tailor
- HIPPOLYTA - Queen of the Amazons, engaged to Theseus
- HERMIA - Egeus' daughter who is in love with Lysander
- HELENA - In love with Demetrius
- OBERON - King of the Fairies
- TITANIA - Queen of the Fairies
- PUCK or ROBIN GOODFELLOW - A Fairy
Setting: Athens
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Summary 6b6y3p
Act One - Scene One: The play opens with Theseus looking forward to the local wise man, Theseus. He says that Hermina must either marry Demetrius or remain unmarried forever. Theseus says Hermina should be given some time to think about it.
Hermina's former friend, Helena, arrives. She wants to get with Demetrius. Hermina tells Helena to not the brightest girl.
Act One - Scene Two: Now the play takes place at the carpenter, Peter Quince's house. He and his tradesmen pals (Snug, Flute and Bottom) are rehearsing the play they are going to perform at Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding. It's pretty funny, cuz these guys sooo aren't professional actors.
For the summary of scenes two through five click here.
