The Court/The Lovers

The World of the Court 

‘Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments.’ 

‘To you your father should be as a god.’ 

‘Hippolyta, I wooed thee with my sword . . . ‘ 

‘As she is mine, I may dispose of her. . .’ 

‘Either to die the death, or to abjure For ever the society of men.' 

‘Come, my Hippolyta. What cheer, my love?’

The Lovers’ World 

‘The course of true love never did run smooth.’ 

‘Tomorrow truly I will meet with thee.’ 

‘I love thee not, therefore pursue me not.’ 

‘Hence, get thee gone and follow me no more.’ 

‘It seems to me That yet we sleep, we dream . . .’

From these statements what do you know about The Court / Lovers and their world?

Introducing The Court

Watch The Globes 2016 version from 06.40 minutes 

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Demetrius and Helena

Watch Demetrius and Helena and then Playing Helena what do you think about this interpretation of the two characters?