Question

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Shakespeare explores the idea of societal order in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

How does he emphasize the importance of societal order in Act IV?


A. Hermia’s father still wants to force her to marry Demetrius, no matter what happened in the woods.


B. Bottom’s friends are worried that Bottom will be arrested if he misses their performance.


C. The lovers are in love with the right person because of magic, but they still need Theseus to approve of their plans to marry.


D.Theseus and Hippolyta are participating in the required ritual preparations for their wedding when they find the lovers.

Answer 1

C. The lovers are in love with the right person because of magic, but they still need Theseus to approve of their plans to marry.

Even though the four characters have sorted themselves out (with some help from Puck and Oberon), their trouble might not be solved. Theseus could still command Hermia to marry Demetrius or become a nun because of the way society is structured. Theseus, however, chooses to overrule Hermia's father and let the couples marry who they want to.