Midsummer Night's Dream Quotes

Sheraz ZafarParlatoShort Paper #214 March 2016Meanings behind a Midsummer NightThe play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Willian Shakespeare, has many elements. Many quotes that drive the plot forward. The characters develop over the course of the play. Thisplay shares many elements that make up fiction and poetry. One quote that is interesting is Lysander’s speech to Hermia. This quote can be analyzed by plot progression, conflict, and antagonist/protagonist.In Act 1 Scene 1 Lysander talks to Hermia about running away and getting married. Lysander tells Hermia that they will run away to his aunt’s house in Athens. This creates a plot progression. This speech lets the reader know what the intentions of the characters are and the direction the play is going. This speech creates conflict between Hermia’s father and Lysander. This speech also creates conflict between Hermia and her own father. The speech is setting up for multiple conflicts with Hermia, Lysander, Egeus, Theseus, and Demetrus. Lysander states, “There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee;” (I i 161) which means they Lysander and Hermia are planning on getting married against Egeus’ wishes. Hermia had the option to either marry Hermia or Die and she choose to run away with Lysander. In this speech, it is clear that

In the perspective of Lysander, he is the protagonist, he is saving Hermia from being forced to marry someone she doesn’t want to. Lysander also is running away with the girls he love. The antagonist to Lysander would be Egeus, Theseus, and Demetrus for forcing Hermia into this predicament. The point of view the speech is being told in is in the view of Lysander, Frist person.The speech delivered by Lysander to Hermia gives the reader a great deal of information. This speech tells of plot progression. Secondly, it includes conflict. Lastly, the speech has different views on who is the protagonist and