Question

How does the complicating incident in Act I of A Midsummer Night’s Dream affect the plot?

A.Hippolyta agrees to marry Theseus, so all the characters must come together in the same place.

B.Theseus tells Hermia she must marry Demetrius or die, so Hermia asks her friend Helena to hide her from Theseus.

C.Lysander and Hermia decide to run away, which brings the four lovers and the fairies together in the woods.

D.Oberon decides to put a spell on Titania, which causes her to fall in love with Bottom.

Answer 1

The answer is C. Lysander and Hermia decide to run away

Answer 2

Answer: C.Lysander and Hermia decide to run away, which brings the four lovers and the fairies together in the woods.

In the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hermia and Demetrius are meant to get married. However, Hermia refuses as she is in love with Lysander. Hermia's father, Egeus, asks the help of Theseus, duke of Athens. They both want to persuade Hermia to follow his father's wishes. However, her love is too strong, and Hermia and Lysander decide to run away, and get married at a house owned by Lysander's aunt. This decision is the complicating incident that affects the plot of the story.