EN 3535 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-10: Shylock, Hermia, Egeus
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Play begins with theseus and hippolyta discussing their wedding plans in the upcoming night. Egeus, hermia, lysander and demetrius enter to discuss the matter of. Hermia disobeying her father"s wishes for her to marry demetrius as she is in love with lysander. Theseus says she will either marry demetrius or be killed as that is the way of athenian law. Helena can have demetrius for herself, she"s excited and runs off to tell demetrius: demetrius runs into the forest with helena to find lysander and. In the forest are also a group of clown"s/towns people that are rehearsing for a play for theseus and hippolyta"s wedding. Oberon watches from a distance how cruelly demetrius treats helena and orders puck to use the flower on demetrius. Puck finds lysander and hermia sleeping in the woods, thinking lysander is. While helena is reeling over her unrequited love for demetrius, she sees.
