Lysander
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Lysander is a romantic young Athenian nobleman in Shakespeare’s comedy *A Midsummer Night’s Dream*, known for his devoted love for Hermia and his entanglement in the play’s magical mischief.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian nobleman
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Shakespearean character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
NERFINISHED
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Act II of A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV of A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Act V of A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | the Athenian wood ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
identity and confusion
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love’s irrationality ⓘ magic and enchantment ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted
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idealistic ⓘ impulsive ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enchantedBy | Puck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf | Hermia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| groupMemberWith |
Demetrius
NERFINISHED
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Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Hermia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | comedy ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | Athenian ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “The course of true love never did run smooth.” ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| opposesMarriageTo | Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Athenian lovers ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusAtEnd | married to Hermia ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Hermia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
adaptations in film and television
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literary criticism ⓘ love potion enchantment ⓘ stage performances ⓘ |
| temporarilyInLoveWith | Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underOrdersOf | Oberon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workDate | late 16th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.