Theseus, Hippolyta, Oberon, Titania, Puck, Hermia, Helena, Demetrius, Lysander, Bottom, Flute, and Quince are all characters from which play?

Theseus, Hippolyta, Oberon, Titania, Puck, Hermia, Helena, Demetrius, Lysander, Bottom, Flute, and Quince are all characters from which play?

• A. Twelfth Night
• B. Much Ado About Nothing
• C. A Midsummer Night's Dream
• D. The Tempest

Answer: (C)

These names together point to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The group spans courtly figures, fairy royalty, romantic pairs, and the craftsmen: Theseus and Hippolyta are the Athenian duke and his bride; Oberon and Titania are the fairy king and queen; Puck is the mischievous sprite who meddles in the lovers’ affections; Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius are the four young lovers caught in magical confusion; and Bottom, Flute, and Quince are the mechanicals who perform a play for Theseus and Hippolyta. This mix of royal, magical, romantic, and theatrical characters is distinctive to that play. The other works listed feature different casts—Twelfth Night centers on Viola, Orsino, and Olivia; Much Ado About Nothing on Beatrice, Benedick, and friends; The Tempest on Prospero and his island circle—so they don’t share this same complete character set.

These names together point to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The group spans courtly figures, fairy royalty, romantic pairs, and the craftsmen: Theseus and Hippolyta are the Athenian duke and his bride; Oberon and Titania are the fairy king and queen; Puck is the mischievous sprite who meddles in the lovers’ affections; Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius are the four young lovers caught in magical confusion; and Bottom, Flute, and Quince are the mechanicals who perform a play for Theseus and Hippolyta. This mix of royal, magical, romantic, and theatrical characters is distinctive to that play. The other works listed feature different casts—Twelfth Night centers on Viola, Orsino, and Olivia; Much Ado About Nothing on Beatrice, Benedick, and friends; The Tempest on Prospero and his island circle—so they don’t share this same complete character set.