Jul 25, 2008

A Midsummer Night’s Dream | List of Characters

Hermia—a young woman in love with Lysander but ordered by her father to marry Demetrius

Helena—Hermia’s friend from childhood who is in love with Demetrius

Lysander—the youth in love with Hermia

Demetrius—the man chosen by Egeus for his daughter, Hermia, to marry despite her love for Lysander

Egeus—Hermia’s father who insists upon his paternal right to choose her husband

Theseus—the duke of Athens; engaged to Hippolyta

Hippolyta—engaged to Theseus

Philostrate—master of the revel (celebration for Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding)

Nick Bottom (the...