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Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour draws on apace
A wedding is about to take place between Theseus and Hippolyta -
Full of vexation come I, with complaint against my child, my daughter Hermia
Conflict arises when Egeus brings his daughter Hermia to Theseus -
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20 quotes from A Midsummer Nights Dream
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Stand forth, Demetrius. My noble lord, this man hath my consent to marry her.
Egeus has already arranged Hermia to be married as well with a man named Demetrius. -
Stand forth, Lysander: and my gracious duke, this man hath bewitched the bosom of my child
Lysander and Hermia are in love with eachother which adds to the conflict. -
I beg the ancient privilege of Athens, as she is mine, I may dispose of her: Which shall be either to this gentleman or to her death, according to the law of immediatley provided in that case
Hermia either has to marry demetrius, or be killed -
Take time to pause; and, by the nesxt new moon...Upon that day either prepare to die for disobedience to your father's will, or else to wed demetrius, as he would; Or on Diana's altar to protest for aye austerity and single life.
Hermia has to make up her mind wether she will die, marry Demetrius, or live as a nun. -
I have a widow aunt, a dowager of great revenue, and she hath no child: From athens is her house remote seven leagues; and she respects me as her only son...and to that place the sharp athenian law cannot pursue us.
Lysander comes of with a plan to go to his aunts house where he and hermia can get married without the law of athens. -
Steal forth they father's house to-morrow night; and in the wood, a league without the town, where i did meet thee once with helena, to do observance to a morn of may, there will i stay for thee
Lysander tells hermia to meet in the woods where they will then leave to his aunts house -
In that same place thou hast appointed me, to-morrow truly will I meet with thee.
Hermia agrees to meet Lysander in the woods -
O, teach me how you look, and with what art you sway the motion of Demetrius' heart.
Helena comes and starts asking Hermia how she is so charming and how she won the heart of Demetrius -
Take comfort: he no more shall see my face; Lysander and myself will fly this place.
Hermia tells Helena their plans to leave -
Here is the scroll of every man's name, which is thought fit, through all Athens, to play in our interlude before the duke and the duchess, on his wedding-day at night
There will be a play when Hippolyta and Theseus get married -
How now, spirit! Whither wander you?...Over hill, Over dare...I do wander everywhere
The fairies and sprites are now introduced.