A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Act 1, scene 1 Act 1, scene 2 Act 2, scene 1 Act 2, scene 2 Act 3, scene 1 Act 3, scene 2 Act 3, scene 3 Act 4, scene 1 Act 4, scene 2 Act 5, scene 1

Themes

All Themes Love Plays Within Plays Dreams Men and Women The Supernatural

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Robin Goodfellow (Puck) Nick Bottom Hermia Helena Lysander Demetrius Oberon Titania Theseus

Symbols

All Symbols The Love Juice

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Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 2, scene 1
Act 2, scene 2
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scene 2
Act 3, scene 3
Act 4, scene 1
Act 4, scene 2
Act 5, scene 1

Themes

All Themes
Love
Plays Within Plays
Dreams
Men and Women
The Supernatural

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Robin Goodfellow (Puck)
Nick Bottom
Hermia
Helena
Lysander
Demetrius
Oberon
Titania
Theseus

Symbols

All Symbols
The Love Juice

Theme Wheel

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