Demetrius
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Demetrius is a central character in Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," known as a fickle Athenian lover entangled in the play's romantic confusions and magical interventions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Midsummer Night's Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Act V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
fickle
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hot-tempered ⓘ initially cruel to Helena ⓘ jealous ⓘ |
| chasedBy | Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Lysander over Hermia ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | drives romantic confusion in the forest scenes ⓘ |
| enchantedBy |
Oberon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Hermia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityFigure | Egeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| hasRival | Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Oberon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| laterMarriedTo | Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | Athenian nobleman ⓘ |
| pursues | Hermia into the forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects | Helena at the beginning of the play ⓘ |
| relationshipToHelena | eventual husband ⓘ |
| relationshipToHermia | former suitor ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | one of the four young Athenian lovers ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith |
Helena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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the forest near Athens ⓘ |
| subjectTo | love potion ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
illusion versus reality
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jealousy ⓘ love ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | late 16th century ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterChange | yes ⓘ |
| workForm | stage play ⓘ |
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