MND 5.1 (Brittani Reeves)
At the start of Act V, Scene I, King
Theseus and Hippolyta discuss the tale that the lovers have told them of the
past night. Hippolyta notes that the story is a rather strange one, while
Theseus dismisses it as “more strange than true”. He then goes on to tell
Hippolyta that lovers have “seething brains”, similar to madmen and poets.
Theseus believes that the lovers’ dream, as well as fairies themselves, are
merely imagination. Hippolyta responds to Theseus by saying that she suspects
that the story must be something more, seeing that all four lovers had the
exact same dream. This exchange between Theseus and Hippolyta offers a glimpse
of the two characters; Theseus being the literal, unimaginative male figure and
Hippolyta as the dreamy, romantic female.
Photograph Information
Artist: Francis Wheatley (1747-1801)
Type: Oil on canvas
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