| 1. “And then the moon like to a silver bow New bent in the heaven” | -[Line 10] Hippolyta says this because she thinks the night will go by fast before the wedding |
| 2. “I wooed thee with my sword” | [Line 16] Theseus says this because him and Hippolyta fell in love in war. |
| 3. “I may dispose of her Which shall be either to this gentleman or to her death” | Egeus says this because he believes he can run hermia’s life |
| 4. “To you your father should be as a god”- | Theseus says this because Hermia should fear her father |
| 5. “To whom you are but as a form in wax | Theseus says this about hermia bc she can be manipulated like wax |
| 6. “I would my father looked but with my eyes | Hermia says this wanting her father to see things through her eyes |
| 7. “But eathlier happy is the rose distilled” | Theseus says this when hes comparing sexuality to a rose |
| 8. “And won her soul; and she sweet lady, dotes, devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry upon this spotted and inconsistent man” | Lysander says this about Demetrius |
| 9. “The course of love never did run smooth” | Lysander says this about love |
| 10. “Take comfort: he no more shall see my face” | Hermia says this to Helena about Demetrius |
| 11. “Tomorrow night when Phoebe doth behold her silver visage in the watery glass | Lysander says this meaning the time they leave will be when the moons reflection is upon the lake. |
| 12. “The most lamentable comedy and most of cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe” | Quince says this about the play |
| 13. “We are the parents and the original | Titania says that about the baby |
| 14. “Set your heart at rest” | Titania says this to Oberon |
| 15. “We shall chide down right if I longer stay | Titania says this |
| Before milk white now purple with love’s wound | Oberon says this about the fruit he wants |
| The one Ill slay. The other slayeth me” | Demetrius wants to kill Lysander but Hermia is killing him |
| 18. “Use me but as your spaniel | Helena says this to Demetrius saying treat me like a dog |
| 19. “Ill run from thee and hide me in the brakes | Demetrius says that hell run away from Helena |
| 20. “Or if thou follow me, do not believe But I shall do thee mischief in the wood” | Demetrius |
| 21. “Ay the temple, the town, the field, You do me mischief”- | Helena saying that Demetrius can do Bad things to her whenever. |
| 22. “More food on her than she upon her love and look thou meet me ere the first cock crow” | Oberon says this because he feels bad for Helena |
| 23. “Wake when some vile thing is near” | Oberon says this as apart of the curse hes setting on Titania |
| One turf shall serve as a pillow for us both. One heart, one bed, two hearts and one troth” | Lysander says this to Hermia when they are trying to sleep |
| 25. “Pretty soul she durst not lie. Near this lack love, this kill courtesy. Churl upon thy eyes I throw. All the power this charm doth owe | Puck says this disgusted with Demetrius |
| 26. “I am out of breath in this fond chase” | Helena says this because shes embarrassed about what shes done to get near Demetrius |
| 27. “Is that vile name to perish on my sword.” | Lysander says this because he wants to pick a fight with Demetrius over Helena |
| 28. “The will of man is by reason swayed and reason says you are the worthier maid.” | Lysander is basically saying I know its not logical but I love you |
| 29. “When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?” | Helena is asking why is Lysander doing this to her. To make fun of her? |
| 30. “But fare you well: perforce I must confess I thought you lord of more true gentleness” | Helena says this because she thought Lysander was nicer than he is acting. |
| 31. “Hermia sleep thou there and never mayst thou come Lysander near. For as a surfeit of the sweetest things the deepest loathing to the stomach brings.” | Lysander is basically saying Hermia don’t get up for once you were so sweet but now I’m just sick of you. |
| 32. “To pluck this crawling serpent from my breast! And you sat smiling at his cruel prey.” | Hermia says this because she had a terrible dream a serpent was attacking her and Lysander was laughing |
| First, Pyramus must draw a sword to kill himself. Which the ladies cannot abide. How do you answer that?” | Bottom says this and thinks women will be scared of the play. |
| 34. “Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note. So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape.” | Titania falls in love with Bottom. |
| If thou has slain Lysander in his sleep, Being o’er shoes in blood, plunge in the deep and kill me too.” | Hermia says to Demetrius that if he has killed Lysander to just kill her too. |
| 36. “I had rather give his carcass to my hounds.” | Demetrius says this because he’d rather just give Lysander to the dogs |
| 37. “Henceforth never be numbered among men.” | Hermia says Demetrius is not worthy to be a man |
| And hast thou killed him sleeping? Oh brave touch!” | Hermia says this saying Demetrius was too much of a coward to fight him so he just killed him in his sleep. |
| See me no more, whether he be dead or no.” | Hermia says this to Demetrius saying to get away. |
| Then will two at once woo one. That must needs be sport alone.” | Puck says this and is talking about how he doesn’t feel bad about the mistake. |
| 41. “When truth kills truth.” | Helena says this saying How can I believe you after you’ve loved Hermia for so long. |
| 42. “Thy lips those kissing cherries. This princess of pure white | Demetrius says this because he is back in love with Helena |
| 43. “Can you not hate me, as I know you do, but you must join in soul to mock me too?” | Helena says this because she knows Demetrius hates her but doesn’t want her to be made fun of. |
| Now I perceive they have enjoined all three to fashion this false sport in spite of me” | Helena thinks all three of them are making fun of her |
| 45. “If she cannot entreat I can compel” | Demetrius threatens Lysander. |
| 46. “Helena I love thee by my life I do.” | Lysander says this ready to defend Helena’s honor. |
| Although I hate her. I’ll not harm her so.” | Lysander says this saying although he hates Hermia he won’t hurt her |
| I am not yet so low. But that my nails can reach unto thine eyes.” | Hermia says this because she just can’t believe what is happening |
| 49. “I told him of your stealth unto this wood.” | Helena says this accepting this is her fault. |
| A foolish heart I leave here behind.”— | Helena |
| 51. “And so far am I glad it so did sort. As this their jangling I esteem a sport | Puck is enjoying all of this |
| 52. “That draws a sword on thee”- | Puck |
| 53. “That I may back to Athens by daylight, and sleep that sometimes shuts up sorrow’s eye.”— | Helena is saying this is exhausting. |
| Heavens shield Lysander, if they mean a fray | Hermia wants Lysander to be protected |
| 55. “Or thy former lady’s eye.”- | Puck wants Lysander to fall for the person he used to love (Hermia) |
| 56. “I must to the Barber.”- | Bottom says this because he feels hairy |
| 57. “The hateful imperfection of her eyes. From off the head of this Athenian swan.” | Oberon feels kind of bad for Titania |
| 58. “Dance in Duke Theseus’ house triumphantly, There shall the pairs of faithful lovers be Wedded, with Theseus in all jointly.” | Oberon says this |
| 59. “No doubt they rose up early to observe The Rite of May.” | Theseus says this. |
| 60. “That Hermia should give answer of her choice?” | Theseus says this about Egeus because all Egeus cares about is the passing off his daughter to most noble man. |
| 61. “Go bid the huntsmen wake them with their horns.” | Theseus says this about the gunshots in the air |
| 62. “I came with Hermia hither. Our intent was gone from Athens, where we might wirhout the peril of the Athenian law.” | Lysander tells the pains |
| 63. “I beg the law, the law upon his head!” | Egeus wants Theseus to kill Lysander |
| 64. “My love to Hermia melted as the snow” | Demetrius used to be in love with hermia but he isn’t anymore |
| 65. “But like a sickness did I loathe this food, but as in health come to my natural taste | Demetrius says his vows for Helena |
| 66. “Egeus, I will overbear your will” | Theseus over rules him |
| 67. “These couples shall eternally be knit | Theseus talks about how they should be married |
| 68. “Away with us to Athens. Three and three, we’ll hold a feast in great solemnity | Theseus saying it’s time to go to wedding. |
| 69. “No, he hath simply the best wit of any handicraft man in Athens.”- | Flute is talking about Bottom |
| 70. “Tis strange, my Theseus that these lovers speak of.”- | Hippolyta |
| 71. “Lovers and madmen have such seething brains. The lunatic, the lover, and the poet are of imagination all compact.”- | Theseus talking about how all the people are crazy but the stories all match up. |
| 72. “To wear away this long age of three hours between our after supper and bed time.” | Theseus can’t wait until wedding |
| That is hot ice and wondrous strange snow!”- | Theseus is contradicting alluding to what has happened confusing, crazy. |
| Make choice of which your highness will see first | -Philostrate; What’s going to happen between now and the end of the play. |
| This is as ‘brief’ as I have known a play. But by ten words, my lord it is too long.”- | Philostrate The play is short like ten lines but its so bad it is ten lines too long |
| 76. “For never anything can be amiss when simpleness and duty tender it | Theseus shows tenderness and wants them to do it. |
| 77. “I love not to see wretchedness.”- | Hippolyta |
| 78. “Like a child on a recorder- a sound but not in government.”- | Hippolyta doesn’t understand the prologue |
Midsummer Night Dream Quotes
July 18, 2019