The Duke of Athens

1. By
Ms. R.Vedha, Assistant Professor Of English,
Bon Secours College for Women, Thanjavur.

2.  Theseus – the Duke of Athens
 gets ready for his wedding
 With Hippolyta –The Queen of Amazons
 A conflict Reached him

3.  Egeus – a Courtier &
 Father of Hermia
 Brought a complaint
 His daughter objected to marry Demetrius –
 A boy of his choice
 As she is in love with a gentle man - Lysander

4.  Theseus informed Hermia –
 To obey his father or
 “She should either die” or
 “She should become a nun in the Diana’s
temple”

5.  Lysander and Hermia planned to Elope in the
night
 They shared their secret with Helena –
Hermia’s friend

6.  Helena informed it to Demetrius –
 As Lysander and Hermia breaks the law &
 The verdict of the Duke
 Helena is in deep love with Demetrius
 But Demetrius abandoned Helena to attain
Hermia

7.  When Demetrius started his way
 To chase the couple
 Helena followed him in the woods
 In a hope that
 Demetrius would hate Hermia &
 He would accept her

8.  To enact on the wedding of the Duke
 The working men planned to enact
 The Love story of
 “Pyramus &Thisbe”
 Nick Bottom – Pyramus
 Flute -Thisbe