Overview
Character Name
Demetrius
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dramatic Function
Foil, Love Interest, Protagonist
Relationships
Voice
Non-singer
Time & Place
Athens in antiquity, A magical forest
Analysis
Demetrius is one of the four young lovers in the play. Demetrius is in love with Hermia, although we soon learn that he was previously in a relationship with Helena, who still has feelings for him. Egeus, Hermia’s father, has chosen Demetrius for Hermia’s husband, and is
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