Another example of the hardships that Demetrius has gone through to find love and also his personality. In Act 2 Sc1 Titania and Oberon meet accusing Oberon of loving Hippolyta, Oberon then accuses Titania of loving Theseus, they then turn the argument towards the Indian Boy Oberon saying he wants him to become a Knight and Titania saying she made an agreement to protect him. Titania then sleeps and Oberon stays to watch her sleep, Puck leaves. Demetrius enters Helena following him, he turns and says
I love thee not, therefore pursue me not. Where is Lysander and fair Hermia? The one I’ll stay, the other stayeth me. Thou told’st me they were stol'n unto this wood. And here am I, and wood within this wood, Because I cannot meet my Hermia. Hence,
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In Act 1 Sc2 Demetrius is accused of killing Lysander by Hermia, she storms off. Demetrius sees there is no point following her so he dozes, Puck at that point puts the love potion on Demetrius eyes, he the awakens later on with Lysander enters with Helena declaring he adores her, Helena doesn't believe it. Demetrius awakens to them arguing and becomes in-love with Helena quickly in view of her because of the love potion, he at that point starts to announce “divine! To what, my love, shall I compare thine eyne? Crystal is muddy. Oh, how ripe in show Thy lips, those kissing cherries, tempting grow! That pure congealèd white, high Taurus' snow, Fanned with the eastern wind, turns to a crow When thou hold’st up thy hand. Oh, let me kiss This princess of pure white, this seal of blis."The techniques utilized as a part of this quote are imagery and simile. Imagery is utilized all through this entire quote with the doted description of Helena, we experience the world through our senses, Shakespeare gives us an unmistakable mental picture of Helena in our heads utilizing the imagery technique. Shakespeare additionally utilizes similies saying Mountain snow resembles a dark crows feathers against her white skin. This demonstrates Demetrius' profound fondness for