Hippolyta

Theseus and Hippolyta are the mature, stable couple and represent that love can be built over time. These two were never childhood sweethearts instead they are from a life of power and control. Hippolyta herself was Queen of the Amazons. She is used to being in charge and getting what she wants. She is a warrior. However when Theseus states “Hippolyta, I wooed thee with my sword. And won thy love doing thee injuries; But I will wed thee in another key, with pomp, with triumph, and with reveling”

the 'new moon' (1.1.3) which will mark the night of their wedding. Theseus is keen to wed Hippolyta, the Amazonian warrior and to consummate their marriage, therefore the moon becomes 'a step dame or a dowager' (1.1.5) who 'lingers his desires' (1.1.4). The moon, just as a stepmother would prevent him from his inheritance, prevents him from his marital bed. Therefore, we see that Theseus regards Hippolyta as property which is rightfully his. This is amplified by his

magical forest and it follows the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. However, the play also follows the square of four young lovers, Demetrius, Lysander, Hermia and Helena. The women in the play, Hippolyta, Hermia and Helena are portrayed in a negative light and they are interpreted as dependent to Theseus, Demetrius, and Lysander. The play opens to Theseus (The Duke of Athens) and Hippolyta discussing their upcoming wedding. “Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour draws on apace. Four happy days bring

shown in this play. In the beginning of the play it was known that Theseus and Hippolyta were to be engaged, and that Hippolyta portrayed as a queen who have origins from Amazon: which shows forced love. In Act 1, Theseus mentions “I managed to woo her with the help of my sword.” To me, it seems that he fought for her and win: and also, it shows that there was a struggle to win over her love. Furthermore, in Act 5, Hippolyta says “My Theseus”: which, to me, means that she loved him and showing that that

choice but a cruel game. The characters perfectly display how sophisticated and confusing yet how powerful love is. Specifically, the relationship between Theseus and Hippolyta has no pure love involved in it. Theseus had to capture the Amazons in order to marry Hippolyta, which means he doesn’t have any real feeling towards Hippolyta. There are many aspects of how this complex or fake or forced love is represented. In the play we can quarell about the complex and sophisticated element of love, why

But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp, with triumph, and with revealing.”(1.2.17-20) Here Theseus explains, to Hippolyta, how he wants to make their nuptials a huge affair. Unlike the other characters in love, he does not make any moves to profess his affections, he doesn’t even mention it. Instead, he talks about how he won Hippolyta’s hand with a display of his

99-103) The above shows that Titania and Oberon share a relationship that is inseparable. They swallow their pride and come back together, planning to even bless the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta even though those were the other two in the affairs. Hippolyta proceeds to call Oberon ‘my Lord’ and Oberon calls Hippolyta ‘my Queen’. This shows that their love is still prevalent. ‘True love’ is the baseline in the play and is the primary form of love. The love produced by Cupid’s flower serves as comedic

no couple has it easy with love and how many do not clearly epitomize the quintessence of true love and a healthy relationship. Helena is excessively tenacious to get Demetrius’ love and takes extreme measures to obtain his love; Theseus regards Hippolyta as a military coup; and Oberon feels and exercises presumptuous superiority over Titania. The relationship between Demetrius and Helena goes back before the play even commences. They are in love with each other up until Demetrius lays his eyes

Night’s Dream,” and “Othello: The Moor of Venice” depicts two different views of how women were treated based on their social and moral status. During “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Hippolyta, who was engaged to Theseus Duke of Athens was well respected and held in high regard by those in the kingdom of Athens. Hippolyta

Throughout A Midsummer Night's Dream there are many themes in the play. The play takes place in Athens. The Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta, are planning their wedding. Two lovers, Lysander and Hermia, wants to be together but it is forbidden because Hermia's father, Egeus, wants her to marry Demetrius and she must obey due to the Athenian law. Demetrius is in love with Hermia, but Helena is in love with Demetrius. Although things get rough between the lovers, everything