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Egeus threatens to have Hermia executed if she does not marry Demetrius in accordance to an ancient Athenian law. Theseus proposes another option of lifelong chastity as a nun in an effort to avoid putting her to death.

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Have her put to death.

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In midsummer nights dream who gave hermia her 3 choices?

Egeus, her father.


What is the name of Hermia's father in a midsummer night's dream?

The name of Hermia's father is Egeus. He is the rock that starts the avalanche of the play. Although the only scenes he is mentioned in are the first scene and then the play within a play.


What is the name of Hermia's mother in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Hermia is in love with Lysander, but her best friend is Helena. Hermia tells Helena that she plans to elope with Lysander, but Helena passes the message on to Demetrius. Not a very good best friend, then.


Theme for Midsummer Night's Dream?

LoveAn example of the love in the book is when Lysander runs away with Hermia into the forest where they would meet and get married.Also, many other different kinds of love occurred in the play such as unrequited love and perplexed love. A great example of unrequited love is when Lysander quotes "The course of true love never did run smooth" after Egeus had declared Hermia to marry Demetrius. Furthermore, a situation of perplexed love was when the juices of a flower were anointed on Lysander's and Demetrius's eyes by Puck, causing them to love the first thing their eyes were on which turned out to be Helena. This confusion caused Hermia to become perplexed into agitated.JealousyAn example of jealousy was when Helena deeply in love with Demetrius, who is in love with Hermia. Helena is jealous of Hermia's beauty and she claims that she too is as beautiful. She often wonders what Hermia has that she doesn't that makes men follow her. So, out of jealousy, Helena tells Demetrius that Hermia and Lysander plan to escape to the woods.DominanceDominance is having the ability to control situations and have some sense of power and organisation in a situation.At the start of the play, Duke Theseus can be described as dominating. We are introduced to him as high class character who authority over many of the characters in the play. For instance, when Egeus, Hermia's father who dominates her, asks Theseus to apply a horrible decision if she refuses to his decisions: To marry Demetrius, join a nunnery or be killed.


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.

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Who had the consent of egeus to marry hermia?

Demetrius has Egeus's consent to marry her, but not, unfortunately, Hermia's.


How are Hermia and Egeus related in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Hermia is the daughter of Egeus in the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Egeus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, but she is in love with Lysander. This conflict drives much of the plot in the play.


Who is Egeus in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Egeus is Hermia's father.


Who is egeus daughter?

Hermia


What is the relationship between egeus and hermia?

Egeus is Hermia's father in Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Their relationship is strained because Egeus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, while Hermia is in love with Lysander. This conflict drives much of the plot of the play.


Egeus wants his daughter to do what?

In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Egeus wants his daughter Hermia to marry Demetrius. Hermia wants to marry Lysander.


What was hermia's father's name in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Egeus.


Who in the book midsummer night dream did not want Lysander and Hermia together?

i think it was hermia's dad, egeus


How does egeus feel the way hermia treated him?

It is not clear from the text whether Egeus harbours a grudge against Hermia and Lysander. It's certainly played that way in the 1999 film. And it makes sense.


What is the meaning of Egeus speech?

Egeus' speech in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" conveys his desire for his daughter Hermia to marry Demetrius, despite her love for Lysander. He appeals to Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to uphold the law that gives him control over Hermia's marriage. Egeus believes Hermia should obey his wishes or face consequences.


What does Egeus accuse Lysander of doing to win Hermia's affections?

Egeus accuses Lysander of using his cunning words and false vows to win Hermia's affections, believing that he has charmed her into loving him against her father's wishes.


Why was egeus angry with his daughter in mid summer nights dream?

Egeus was angry with his daughter Hermia because she refused to marry the man he had chosen for her, Demetrius, and instead wanted to marry Lysander. This went against Athenian law, and Egeus felt that Hermia was disobeying him and causing shame to their family.