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a midsummer night’s dream
HELENA
And though she be but little, she is fierce.
She may be small but she is strong.
Best friends with Hermia and in love with Lysander.
HERMIA
You juggler! You canker-blossom!
You trickster! You snake!
In love with Demetrius. Lacks confidence in her looks.
LYSANDER
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Those in true love always have di�culties.
A man from Athens, in love with Hermia.
PUCK
What fools these mortals be!
How foolish men are!
Oberon’s mischievous jester, responsible for the magical events in the play.
BOTTOM
I have an exposition of sleep come upon me.
I’m suddenly very tired.
An overconfident amateur actor and an unfortunate victim of Puck’s spell!
DEMETRIUS
I am sick when I do look on thee.
I feel sick when I look at you.
A man from Athens, initially in love with Hermia and then Helena.
TITANIA
Methought I was enamoured of an ass.
The beautiful and feisty Queen of fairies.
I thought I was in love with an ass.
OBERON
Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania.
How unpleasant to see you, Titania.
The King of fairies, at odds with his wife Titania.
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