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Dramatis Personae

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Dramatis Personae

  • THESEUS Duke of Athens.
  • EGEUS father to Hermia.
  • LYSANDER, DEMETRIUS } in love with Hermia.
  • PHILOSTRATE master of the revels to Theseus.
  • QUINCE a carpenter.
  • SNUG a joiner.
  • BOTTOM a weaver.
  • FLUTE a bellows-mender.
  • SNOUT a tinker.
  • STARVELING a tailor.
  • HIPPOLYTA queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus.
  • HERMIA daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander.
  • HELENA in love with Demetrius.
  • OBERON king of the fairies.
  • TITANIA queen of the fairies.
  • PUCK or Robin Goodfellow.
  • PEASEBLOSSOM, COBWEB, MOTH, MUSTARDSEED } fairies.
  • Other fairies attending their King and Queen.
  • Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta.

Scene: Athens, and a wood near it.