Titania (Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream)

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Titania is the proud and enchanting Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," central to the play's magical conflicts and romantic entanglements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean character
fairy queen
female character
fictional character
appearsIn A Midsummer Night's Dream NERFINISHED
appearsInAct 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
associatedWithPlace enchanted forest near Athens
associatedWithTheme jealousy
love
magic
power struggle
commands Cobweb NERFINISHED
Mote NERFINISHED
Mustardseed NERFINISHED
Peaseblossom NERFINISHED
conflictWith Oberon NERFINISHED
createdBy William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
disputesOver changeling boy
enchantedBy Oberon NERFINISHED
Puck NERFINISHED
love-in-idleness juice
fallsInLoveWith Bottom transformed with an ass's head
Nick Bottom NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse A Midsummer Night's Dream universe NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceApproximateDate circa 1595
genreOfWorkAppearsIn comedy
guardianOf changeling boy
hasGender female
hasRetinue fairies
hasSpecies fairy
hasTitle Queen of the Fairies NERFINISHED
influencedBy classical fairy and folk traditions
influences later depictions of fairy queens
language Early Modern English NERFINISHED
literaryPeriod English Renaissance NERFINISHED
medium stage play
notableTrait enchanting
majestic
proud
strong-willed
participatesIn blessing of Theseus and Hippolyta's marriage
partnerInFinalReconciliation Oberon NERFINISHED
relationshipWith Oberon NERFINISHED
roleInWork Queen of the Fairies NERFINISHED
spouse Oberon NERFINISHED
workAuthor William Shakespeare NERFINISHED

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Titania namedAfter Titania (Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream)