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William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream: characters

The lovers

Hermia

An Athenian woman who loves Lysander but faces her father's insistence that she marry Demetrius.

Relationships

  • Lysanderbeloved
  • Egeusfather
  • Demetriusunwanted suitor
  • Helenafriend

Speaks in 4 of 9 scenes

Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5

Looks

age

Young 1

height

Very short, shorter than Helena 4
Very short
Shorter than Helena

complexion

Dark or tawny skin 2

face

Beautiful 3

eyes

Bright eyes 2
Attractive eyes 1
Round eyes 1

voice

Sweet, musical voice 1
  • Lysander
  • Helena
  • Demetrius

The fairies

  • Oberon
  • Titania
  • Puck
  • Peaseblossom
  • Cobweb
  • Moth
  • Mustardseed

The Athenian court

  • Theseus
  • Hippolyta
  • Egeus
  • Philostrate

The craftsmen

  • Nick Bottom
  • Peter Quince
  • Francis Flute
  • Tom Snout
  • Snug
  • Robin Starveling

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