Why does Hermia insist Lysander sleep a little ways from her? Because Hermia is a lady and believes that it isn't ladylike to sleep in the same "bed" before marriage. Because Puck mistakes Lysander for Demetrius. Causing Lysander to fall in love with Helena.Also asked, why does Hermia want Lysander to sleep away from her?
The main reason why she chose to run off with Lysander to the forest in the first place was because she wouldn't have been able to marry him back in Athens due to her father's disapproval. For his part, Lysander insists that his intentions are honorable. He simply wants to sleep by Hermia's side.
Also Know, how does Lysander try to convince Hermia to let him sleep near her? Sleep as Lovers' Contentment In Act 2, star-crossed lovers Lysander and Hermia rendezvous in the forest at night, planning to elope. Lysander tries to convince Hermia to let him sleep next to her: 'One turf shall serve as a pillow for us both, One heart, one bed, two bosoms, and one troth.
Also know, why does puck anoint Lysander's eyes with the juice from the flower?
Oberon sends Puck to find the flower that cupid shot an arrow at. He does this because he plans on putting the liquid of the flower into Titania's eyelids so she falls in love with the first person she sees. He realizes that it will make her fall in love with an ugly animal, so he sees it as revenge.
How is Hermia's dream a reflection of reality?
Hermia's dream is a mirror for reality; while Hermia sleeps, Lysander deserts her and renounces his love for her. In the dream, Hermia is abandoned (which is true), but she is also betrayed by Lysander. The dream is also a reflection for what's about to come.
Who does Lysander fall in love with when he wakes up?
2.2: Puck sprinkles magic love juice in Lysander's eyes. 2.2: Lysander wakes up and sees Helena. He instantly falls in love with her. 2.2: Lysander ditches Hermia in the woods and runs off after Helena, declaring his love for her.What happens after Titania falls in love with Bottom?
In the same grove, the sleeping Titania wakes. When she sees Bottom, the flower juice on her eyelids works its magic, and she falls deeply and instantly in love with the ass-headed weaver.Does Demetrius really love Helena?
Demetrius says only that his love for Hermia has faded and he now loves Helena. So the pair are married in a triple wedding with Hermia and Lysander and the Duke of Athens and his bride. So while they are happy at the end, it is not exactly a true love, as Demetrius has been spelled into loving Helena.What is Lysander saying in this scene?
What is Lysander saying in this scene? I am more handsome than Demetrius, so Hermia should marry me. I love Hermia and Demetrius doesn't. I have a higher rank than Demetrius, so Hermia should marry me.What happens when Hermia wakes up?
2.2. 145: Hermia wakes suddenly from a nightmare she had, crying out for Lysander to help her. She dreamt that a snake was eating her heart while Lysander sat by and watched, smiling. She then realizes Lysander isn't near her after all, and she gets scared.Why do the rest of the actors run off when bottom reappears?
Why do the rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears? The characters run off because they are scared, because Puck put a ass's hat on Bottom. Puck plans to led them around. Along the way he wants to cause mischief and play tricks on them.What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing?
What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing? Demetrius is accused of murdering Lysander. How does he answer to her accusation? He says that Hermia accusing him makes her the murderer.What is ironic about Lysander's last words to Hermia before he falls asleep?
What is ironic about Lysander's last words to Hermia before he falls asleep? Lysander tells Hermia that he hopes he dies before his loyalty to her ends. This is ironic as his loyalty will end as he sleeps this night, when Puck doses him with the love potion.Why does Titania give Oberon the child?
Titania gives Oberon the child because she is under the spell and is in love with Bottom. Oberon removes the spell he has cast over his queen because he wants Titania back and because he now has the boy. Finding the two couples asleep in the wood and learning of their more balanced love, what order does Theseus give?Why does Titania want to keep the child?
Oberon claims that the little boy has been stolen from a king of India (which makes the Changeling Boy a prince) and that Titania has taken him for her own. According to the Queen of the Fairies, her good friend died in childbirth and Titania has agreed to raise the boy out of love for his mother.Why does Lysander want to rest?
Lysander wants to rest because Hermia is already “faint with wand'ring in the wood” in the attempt to reach his aunt's house and he, frankly, has forgotten the way and needs to rest himself to remember the way.What flower does Oberon use?
The flower is called love-in-idleness. With this flower, Oberon concocts a wicked plan to get the boy. The love potion works by dripping a little sap from the flower on a sleeping person's eyes. When they wake up, they will fall madly in love with the first person they see.Why does puck make a mistake with the love potion?
The main reason why Puck makes a mistake with the love potion is because he is not given enough instructions. Puck is told that he is to use the magic potion on an Athenian man who is being pursued by a lady. These are Demetrius and Helena. However, he is unable to find them.Who falls in love with Helena first?
Lysander
What does puck think he is doing in lines 72 89?
The lines are too long for me to write, but lines [Act2Scene2] 72-89. Puck speaks these, and here he says that he found "Demetrius", who is actually Lysander, and he thinks that he found the right Athenian, and hurries away since Helena is near, and so he can tell Oberon that he accomplished his task.Why did Oberon want to put a spell on Demetrius?
Oberon plans to use the flower to make Titania fall in love with the first beast she sees. Whilst Puck is searching for the flower, Oberon sees Demetrius being cruel to Helena as she swears her undying love to him. So Oberon tells Puck to use this same flower on Demetrius to make him fall in love with Helena.What are three tricks that Puck has played on humans?
What sorts of tricks does Puck play on humans? -Turning into a stool and then, when an elderly woman comes to sit down, disappearing so that she falls onto the floor. 
