Hermia's Soliloquy In A Midsummer Night Dream

This soliloquy occurs directly after Hermia and Lysander tell Helena about their secret plan to run away and secretly get married. When talking to Helena, Hermia clearly articulates, “Take comfort. He no more shall see my face,

Lysander and myself will fly this place.

Before the time I did Lysander see,

Seemed Athens as a paradise to me.

Oh, then, what graces in my love do dwell,

That he hath turned a heaven unto a hell! (1.1 202-207)”. Hermia’s soliloquy takes place during act 1, scene 1, right after the line 224. It would be placed directly before Helena’s soliloquy. This is a perfect spot for a soliloquy from Hermia because it consists of Hermia and Lysander going their parting ways after deciding to not see each other until their wedding

Never would I have thought that I would betray my father's wishes. I can look into his eyes and see the anger and harm boiled up inside. My intentions are not to cause this pain but to reveal my own. I would rather live a life of love and truth, then to limp along living a life of regret and lies. My father versus the man I love, is a choice that I shouldn’t have to face. But in reality there is no choice. I have no control, love has taken the reigns. My freedom is worth risking if it means I have a chance to be with the one I love. If only my father could see into my heart, he would see that Lysander has left an incredible mark. My love for him cannot be ignored, erased, or dulled. Poor fragile Helena, I see her pain too. She doesn’t understand that it is hurting me to see her in so much pain. I wish I could help her to see the truth of her beauty. Of course I have no feelings for Demetrius, how can she think otherwise? Lysander is like my other half. He is my one and only, bringing color to what is dark, and music to the deafening silence. Hopefully, Helena will stay the loyal fiend she had always been. I think it is best if Lysander and I starve our sight of each other until our wedding day, to be certain we do not risk being caught by my

By direct translation “soil”, means “alone”, and “loquere” is Latin for “to speak”. The character who is speaking, is talking out loud to himself or herself, and not to any other characters. The purpose of a soliloquy is to reveal a character's inner thoughts and feelings. It also can give insights to the plot, or plans that the character is making. In other words, it allows the audience to learn things they wouldn’t otherwise. In the soliloquy I have written for Hermia, she is clearly alone, thinking out loud. Throughout this rant, she goes through a series of emotions that reflect on her train of thought. Through the beginning, she talks through her frustration toward Egues, her father. When Helena says, “Never would I have I thought I would betray my father's wishes”, she is declaring the fact that she is aware of the conflicts that come along with her choice to secretly get married with Lysander. She then transitions into discussing her love and affection towards Lysander. While vocalizing this, she talks through multiple major themes in the play. Specifically, she says , “I have no control, love has taken the reigns” she is giving an example of the fact that love is irrational. It does what it wants with no reason, or explanation. The conflict between Hermia and her father, and Hermia and Helena, exemplifies the theme that, “the course of true love never did run smooth”. Hermia and Lysander love