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survivor of the royal house supplanted by Theseus and under a vow of chastity against her will. During her husband's absence, Phèdre has become consumed by an illicit but overpowering passion for her stepson Hippolytus, which she has kept as a dark secret. Close to death and reeling about half-dementedly, under pressure from her old nurse Oenone she explains her state, on condition that she be permitted to die rather than face dishonour. The death of Theseus is announced with the news that his succession

L’ENIGME Le théseur français, le poète criminologiste et l’enquêteur du domaine maritime. (Dans la chambre d’hôtel du théseur français) Le théseur est occupé à lire au milieu d’une pièce où, ça et là, sont entassées des liasses de papier lorsqu’on frappe à la porte sans qu’il daigne y prêter attention. Un deuxième coup plus insistant se fait entendre Le théseur français : Je ne veux pas être dérangé ! (Un troisième coup plus insistant et le théseur ouvre la porte) Que me voulez

between Theseus and Hippolyta A) A marriage that will bring harmony -Theseus is impatient for this harmony -Theseus fought for Hermia’s love, now he will marry her in peace and harmony -Hippolyta is patient, she tells Theseus that the time will pass quick B) Passion and enjoyment -Theseus sends someone to tell the Athenians to prepare the marriage C)The ambivalence of the moon -Cupid’s bow ( Love -Diane’s bow ( Chastity -Cycle of the moon = Cycle of the woman -Unstable ( Theseus who

group of amateur actors, their interactions with the Duke of Athens, Theseus, the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta, and with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. Synopsis Hermia and Helena by Washington Allston, 1818 The play features three interlocking plots, connected by a celebration of the wedding of Duke Theseus of Athens and the Amazonian queen, Hippolyta, and set simultaneously

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act I scene 1 1- 19 text 1 Opening scene INTRODUCTION Who is speaking to who, why, where and when? Theseus, mythical king of Athens who federated the cities of Attica is addressing his wife to be, Hippolyta, on the topic of their upcoming wedding. The action is set in Athens, the city which invented the notion of polis, of politics and of democracy, under the patronage of the goddess of reason Athena.The characters are either in the Duke’s palace or gardens

because he wrote poems , comedies , tragedies etc.. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy who talks about love and the problems it can engender . There’re three pairs of lovers : Hermia and Lysander , Helena and Demetrius and then , Hippolyta and Theseus. The last one lives the perfect love but the others don’t . In fact , Demetrius is in love with Hermia but she loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius. The problem is that Hermia and Lysander can’t be together because Hermia's father is opposed

fairy The Athenians: o Theseus, Duke of Athens, good friend of Egeus o Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons and betrothed of Theseus o Egeus, father of Hermia, wants to force Hermia to get married to Demetrius o Lysander, beloved of Hermia o Hermia, beloved of Lysander o Helena, in love with Demetrius o Demetrius, in love with Hermia o Philostrate, Master of the Revels for Theseus The acting troupe (also known as The

characters draw the lessons from their experience.. Question : is the clarification complete and satisfactory ? Have the characters learnt any lessons ? If so, who learns a lesson ? PLOT B. An adult ‘love’-plot in a princely environment, involving Theseus – a legendary character of antiquity -, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. It offers a curious feature here : the plot apparently begins where a love-plot usually ends, i.e. a wedding, even if the event is put off until the end of

Why art thou here, Come from the farthest Steep of India? But that, forsooth, the bouncing Amazon, Your buskined mistress and your warrior love, To Theseus must be wedded, and you come To give their bed joy and prosperity. OBERON How canst thou thus for shame, Titania, Glance at my credit with Hippolyta, Knowing I know thy love to Theseus? Didst thou not lead him through the glimmering night From Perigouna, whom he ravished? And make him with fair AEgles break his faith, With Ariadne

Ont-ils quelqu'un qui les commande, ou la puissance appartient-elle à la multitude ? L’ÉTRANGER. Ces lieux obéissent au roi qui commande dans la ville. OIDIPOUS. Et quel est-il celui qui commande par le droit et la force ? L’ÉTRANGER. Il se nomme Thèseus, fils d'Aigeus qui régnait avant lui. OIDIPOUS. Un d'entre vous pourrait-il l'appeler pour qu'il vienne ? L’ÉTRANGER. Pourquoi faire ou pourquoi dire ? OIDIPOUS. Afin qu'il tire un grand profit d'un petit service. - 83 - L’ÉTRANGER. Quel profit