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Connection to the Play
In Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, four characters—Lysander, Hermia, Helena, and Demetrius—are entangled in a very complicated love relationship that leaves them open to all sorts of comical mishaps.
3. Using the following information about the key characters from the play, create a visual that shows the relationship among the characters listed below. Practice pronouncing the characters’ names. Study the pronunciation of the names, noting the long and short vowel sounds and silent letters as a guide to facilitate your oral pronunciation.
Character’s Name
Pronunciation
I am ...
I love ...
Hermia
Hér-me-uh
The daughter of a wealthy nobleman
Lysander
Lysander
Lie-sánd-er
A prominent businessman
Hermia
Demetrius
De-mé-tree-us
Hermia’s father’s choice for her husband
Hermia too!
Helena
Héll-en-uh
Hermia’s best friend
Demetrius
Visual Representation of Characters’ Relationships
Check Your Understanding
WRITING to SOURCES Narrative Writing Prompt
Using the information from the three scenarios, write your own scenario for the four key characters described above. Be sure to:
• Incorporate an element of comedy examined earlier in this unit.
• Provide detail about the situation.
• Use precise diction.
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