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Hermia's father has chosen Demetrius for her, whom she does not love. By Athenian Law, she must marry the man of her fathers choosing or die. Not wanting her to die, she is given another choice: chastity and becoming a nun. Not caring for any of the choices presented to her, she runs away with the man she does love, Lysander.
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What is hermia?
hermias hobbies are to go into the wood with her friend helena from midsummers nights dream there you go hope this helped you!!
What happened in the ducal court about Hermia?
In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I, Egeus comes to court complaining that his daughter Hermia is resisting his command for her to marry Demetrius, and is carrying on with Lysander instead. He asks the Duke, who is acting as judge, whether the law can force her to marry Demetrius. Duke Theseus says yes, she can be forced, and if she refuses she can be put to death unless she chooses to become a nun.
What will happen to hermia if she doesnt marry demetris?
If Hermia doesn't marry Demetrius as her father wishes, she may face consequences like being punished or forced to enter a convent. In Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Hermia is given the choice of marrying Demetrius, becoming a nun, or facing death, as per her father's demands.
What is the exposition of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
The exposition of A Midsummer Night's Dream sets the scene in Athens where Duke Theseus is preparing for his wedding to Hippolyta, while Hermia is being forced to marry Demetrius against her wishes. The four lovers escape to the forest, and the fairy king Oberon meddles with their love lives using a magical flower.
What do Lysander and hermia plan to do about their situation?
Lysander and Hermia plan to elope and marry in secret to escape her forced marriage to Demetrius. They hope to find a place where they can be together and live a life free from the constraints imposed by Athenian society.
What are the names of the play of midsummer nights dream?
THESEUS, Duke of Athens EGEUS, father to Hermia LYSANDER, in love with Hermia 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, bethrothed 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, fairy COBWEB, fairy MOTH, fairy MUSTARDSEED, fairy PROLOGUE, PYRAMUS, THISBY, WALL, MOONSHINE, LION are presented by: QUINCE, BOTTOM, FLUTE, SNOUT, STARVELING, AND SNUG Other Fairies attending their King and Queen Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta
Did midsummer night's dream come before or after romeo and Juliet?
"Romeo and Juliet" was written before "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" was written around 1595-1596, while his comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was written around 1595-1596.
What does Hermia want to do?
Hernia wants to marry the man she fell in love with, not the man she is supposed to marry.
Was Owl City forced to have co-writers on The Midsummer Station?
No. Adam contacted people to help him, because he wanted to try something new.
Was Croatia forced?
What do you mean? Forced to become an independent country? Croatia wanted to become independent and that's why the Serbs started the war.
Can firefighters be forced to become paramedics?
yes they can
In A Midsummer Night's Dream' why does Egeus want his daughter Hermia to marry Demetrius?
In Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Demetrius is in love with Hermia, but Hermia hates Demetrius, as he won't leave her alone, tries to steal her away from Lysander and tries to force her to marry him by saying that she is his 'certain right'. He also previously wooed her best friend Helena, promised to marry her, and then left her as soon as he saw Hermia, so part of her hatred is loyalty to her friend.
