A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Plots
Plot 1
Theseus and Hippolyta
 Theseus is the Duke of
Athens
 He is engaged to
Hippolyta and they are
getting married in four
days.
Plot 2
The Lovers
 Egeus (Hermia’s
father) wants her to
marry Demetrius
 Hermia doesn’t like
Demetrius
Hermia LOVES Lysander
Plot 3
The Actors (Mechanicals)
The actors are regular
townsfolk who decide to put
on a play for Theseus and
Hippolyta’s wedding
celebration.
They are fools.
Helena (Hermia’s best friend)
loves Demetrius.
Bottom ( He is the idiot who
always has to be the center of
Demetrius doesn’t like Helena attention)
Quince ( He thinks he’s in
charge )
Setting: Ancient Athens,
Greece (Theseus’ palace)
Setting: Ancient Athens,
Greece. (Theseus’ palace)
Snug
Snout
Flute
Starveling
Setting: Ancient Athens,
Greece. ( Town)
Plot 4
The Fairies
Oberon ( King of the Fairies)
Titania (Queen of the Fairies)
Conflict: Titania has stolen a
human child. Oberon wants
the child for himself. His wife
refuses to give up the child, so
the fairy kind and queen are
at war with one another.
Setting: The Woods; Ancient
Athens