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William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1595

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Act II

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Act II, Scene 1 Summary

Deep in the woods, two fairies meet by chance. One is a servant of Titania, the queen of the fairies, while the other is a servant of Oberon, king of the fairies. The two servants discuss the ongoing argument between Titania and Oberon. The king and queen are arguing over the status of a young Indian prince, whom Titania has taken as an attendant. Oberon envies the young prince’s beauty and wishes to make the boy a knight, but Titania refuses to release the prince from her service. As the servants talk, Titania’s servant realizes that she is talking to the infamous Puck, who has a reputation for mischief and pranks. Puck confesses that she is right, describing the array of tricks he pulls on humans who wander into the woods.

Oberon interrupts the discussion. At the same time, Titania enters from the opposite side of the clearing. Each is followed by a train of attendants. The king and queen argue with one another; both are suspicious as to why the other would come so close to Athens, particularly with the marriage between Theseus and

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