A Midsummer Night's Dream
Across
- 3. The magical spells and charms that drive the plot and lead to humorous misunderstandings and unexpected connections.
- 6. pansy The ingredient of the love potion used by the fairy who serves the king of the fairies. Another name for this flower is ‘love-in-idleness’.
- 8. A young independent woman of Athens, who is in love with a young male Athenian faces obstacles with her father's wishes. She is named for the Greek God of trade.
- 12. The queen of the fairies, whose quarrel with the king of the fairies and enchantment contribute to the chaos in the human world.
- 13. Conflicts between characters like the king and the queen’s of the fairies, highlighting the power struggles and emotional turbulence within relationships.
- 14. A young man who loves the girl named for Greek god of trade and becomes ensnared in the magical love triangle that unfolds in the enchanted forest.
- 15. The city where the play begins and where the Duke plans to enforce the overbearing and controlling father's wishes regarding his daughter's marriage.
- 16. The king of the fairies, who uses magic to manipulate the romantic entanglements of the mortal characters.
Down
- 1. The enchanted and mystical setting where much of the play's magical events, confusion, and romantic entanglements occur.
- 2. A young woman who is hopelessly in love with Demetrius, even as he pursues the main female character, creating a tangled romantic web.
- 4. A genre that combines humor, mistaken identity, and romantic entanglements, resulting in a light-hearted and entertaining play.
- 5. A theme explored through the characters' physical and emotional changes, especially when under the influence of magic.
- 7. A young, arrogant Athenian man who is favored by the main female character's father wants to marry her daughter instead of the man her daughter loves.
- 9. The main female character's father, who demands that she marry Demetrius against her will, setting the initial conflict of the play in motion.
- 10. Mythical and magical creatures who inhabit the forest and play a role in the comedic and enchanting events of the play.
- 11. A mischievous and sprightly fairy who serves the king of the fairies, known for creating magical confusion and mischief among the human characters.