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A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Scene 8

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Setting  Quince’s house Characters Introduced  Quince, Bottom, Flute, Snout, Snug, Starveling-group of tradesmen that rehearse a play for Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding Plot  Quince, Bottom, Flute, Snout, Snug, and Starveling are making plans to put on a play as entertainment for Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding.  They choose a romantic tragedy based on the story of Pyramus and Thisbe but it’s clear it will be more comic then tragic.  They plan on meeting in the woods to rehearse the following night, the same night as Hermia and Lysander. I believe the most important dramatic unit in this scene was when Flute says he doesn’t want to play a women in the play. This is dramatic because it shows the different rights between women and men …show more content…

Therefore Oberon doesn’t listen to Titania. He believes he has more power over the decisions than she does.  Love-love is uncontrollable and can make people do crazy things. I believe the most dramatic unit in this scene is when Oberon decides to use a love potion on Titania. This is dramatic because he only wants to do this so she falls in love with a disgusting person/thing. So in return of breaking her from this curse he will get the boy to be his servant. Setting  Another part of the forest Plot  When Titania is asleep, Oberon sneaks up, dabs her eyes with the potion and then leaves  Hermia and Lysander wonder in the woods and choose to rest. Lysander wants to lay with Hermia and promises not to do anything improper. Hermia disapproves and they sleep apart  Puck arrives and, mistaking Lysander for Demetrius, places the love potion on Lysander’s eyes.  Helena wanders into the clearing when Lysander is waking up. He sees her and instantly falls deeply in love with her. Helena can’t believe Lysander. She runs off with Lysander chasing after her.  Hermia wakes up frightened and alone. She sets off to look for Lysander.

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