Excerpt from Act I, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Lysander
Demetrius, I’ll avouch it to his head,
Made love to Nedar’s daughter, Helena,
And won her soul; and she, sweet lady, dotes,
Devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry,
Upon this spotted and inconstant man.
Which statement best explains what is being said in this excerpt?
A.Demetrius wants Helena and Hermia to be in love with him, but he won’t marry either.
B.Helena fell in love with Demetrius, but he’s never even spoken to her.
C.Demetrius has promised to marry Helena and now he’s changing his mind.
D.Demetrius wooed Helena and now she’s in love with him, but he ignores her.