Question

Read these lines carefully from the play. "Ay me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth"-- Act 1, Scene 1 Based on these lines, what could be a possible theme of the play? Question 2 options: Love can be difficult. Love goes smoothly when you are with the right person. True love does not exist. Plays become tales passed down throughout history when love is involved.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A. These lines from William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" narrates the theme of the play in which love can be difficult.

Step-by-step explanation:

These lines from the play point out to the scene where Lysander is trying to soothe Hermia when she is despairing about the difficulties their love is facing due to her father, Egeus. Egeus had forbidden them to marry. Lysander is seen boosting her spirit and motivating her about enduring difficulties, as many did in so many tales to reach a romantic bliss.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is the first option: Love can be difficult.

In these lines from William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Lysander tries to soothe Hermia when she despairs about the difficulties facing their love because her father, Egeus, has forbidden them to marry. He tells her that they have to endure difficulties, as many did in tales, to reach romantic bliss.