Hermia Dialectical Journal

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1. Before evening reading the story just by the title I figure it would be about something happening in the summer but they thinking it was a dream.
2. The genre of the story is fantasy fiction. romance, comedy, and farce
3. The exposition of the story is, Theseus and Hippolyta, both noble and wealthy, are preparing for their wedding, and all is swell. Characters Hermia and Lysander are in love, but another male named Demetrius loves Hermia. Another girl named Helena is all alone. Rising action is, Lysander and Hermia are in love and want to be married, but Hermia's, but Hermia's father (Egeus) wants her to marry Demetrius. Egeus goes to Theseus to force Hermia and Demetrius love and marriage. Theseus does not necessarily agree with Egeus's logic, but he warns Hermia to follow his orders. Despite the possible consequences, Hermia and Lysander run away with their love. Helena hears that Lysander and Hermia are running away. She used to be a relationship with Demetrius, but he left her. Helena, still in love with Demetrius, tells him that Hermia and Lysander are running away in hopes that he will love her back. Demetrius decided to follow Hermia, and Helena follows. This infuriates Demetrius, who does not like Helena. Instead of leaving him alone, Helena continues to follow him and beg for his love. The couples run away into a nearby forest, where there are many fairies. The fairy queen (Titania) and the fairy king (Oberon) are in a feud
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12. The point of view varies from scene to scene. Context is the play combines elements of ancient Greece with elements of Renaissance England. William Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream. In contrast to many other novels we have read, is a comedy rather than a tragedy. Shakespeare also wrote A Midsummer Night's dream in format of a play. Shakespeare also includes Greek Mythology in his story to explain to the reader who some characters

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