A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595. The play begins with Theseus, Duke of Athens, and his fiancée discussing their marriage that is set to take place in four days. Theseus is impatient and tells Philostrate to entertain the people until their marriage. Later, Egeus brings his daughter, Hermia, to Theseus, demanding that she punished. He is upset because he has arranged for to marry Demetrius, but she refuses because her and Lysander are already in love. Theseus advises Hermia to choose Demetrius but he gives her until his wedding in four days to make up her mind. Hermia and Lysander decide that they want to run away together to Lysander's aunt's house where they can legally be married. Hermia promises to meet him the next day saying, "I swear to thee, by Cupid's strongest bow/ By his best arrow with the golden head... In that same place thou hast appo...