What does Oberon accuse Puck of?

Oberon reprimands Puck for anointing the wrong Athenian with the love juice. To correct the situation, Oberon sends Puck in search of Helena and then squeezes the magic potion into the cold-hearted Demetrius' eyes.

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What does Oberon accuse Puck of after the four lovers quarrel?

Hermia and Helena argue about whether Helena has stolen away Lysander from Hermia, which she denies, as confused by the proceedings as Hermia is. Hermia does not believe her and threatens to fight her as well. Noting Puck's enjoyment of the proceedings, Oberon accuses him of having mistaken the lovers on purpose.

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What does Oberon think of Puck?

Oberon and Puck have a friendly relationship; Puck is more mischievous than Oberon, but Oberon has a controlling streak, such as when he punishes Titania.

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Why is Oberon upset with Puck at the beginning of Act 3 Scene 2?

Puck is surprised to see the woman he saw earlier with a different man from the one he enchanted. Oberon is surprised to see the man he ordered Puck to enchant with a different woman. He realizes that a mistake has been made and says that he and Puck will have to remedy it.

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What mistake does Oberon realize Puck has made?

Oberon scolds Puck for giving the love potion to the wrong Athenian man.

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The History of Puck

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Why was Oberon angry with Puck?

Oberon is angry because Titania refuses to give him her changeling boy as a henchman. With the help of a fairy named Puck, Oberon makes Titania fall in love with a monster: a man with the head of a donkey.

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Who does Oberon blame?

Oberon blames Titania; if she would simply relinquish the Indian boy, peace would be restored. Titania refuses to let the boy go because his mother was a close friend of hers, and when she died in childbirth, Titania agreed to raise her son.

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Does Oberon kiss Puck?

At one point, Light's Oberon seizes and manhandles Puck into a kiss.

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How is Puck to correct his mistake?

Later in the play, Oberon sends Puck out to fix his mistake. The forest is magically plunged into darkness and Puck imitates the voices of the lovers to lead them astray. This time he successfully smears the love potion on the eyes of Lysander, who thus falls back in love with Hermia.

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Who does Oberon tell Puck to put the potion on?

Oberon and Puck's Flower Plot

In this scene, Oberon decides to play a trick on Titania by putting a love potion on her eyes that will make her fall in love with the first living thing she sees after waking. Here, he describes Titania's location to Puck before asking him to find Demetrius.

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What was Puck's famous quote?

One of Puck's most famous quotes comes from Act 3 of the play: ''Lord, what fools these mortals be!'' He says this line to King Oberon when they are watching the mortals' foolish actions.

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What is Puck's real name?

Puck, also called Robin Goodfellow, the vivacious fairy, henchman for Oberon, and narrator in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Notorious for his mischievous deeds, Puck makes witty, fanciful asides that serve to guide the play and its outrageous action.

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What does Puck symbolize?

Puck represents the difficulties of love, the power of magic, the nature of dreams and the relationships between fantasy and reality.

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Why did Oberon witness while waiting for Puck?

While he is waiting for Puck, Oberon sees Demetrius and Helena in the woods. He makes himself invisible so he can overhear them, and watches as Demetrius tells Helena to leave him alone, saying 'I love thee not, therefore pursue me not' and 'I am sick when I do look on thee.

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What do Titania and Oberon accuse one another of?

Summary. Oberon and Titania, the King and Queen of the Fairies meet and they argue over their loyalty and love to each other; Titania accuses him of loving Hippolyta and Oberon accuses Titania of loving Theseus.

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Is Puck an evil character?

He was an evil, dangerous demon. By the time of Geoffrey Chaucer, he had become linked with the Biblical devil. By Shakespeare's day, he was known as Puck, Robin Goodfellow, and Hobgoblin. He was a goblin who made mischief.

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Is Puck a good or bad character?

Although he is more mischievous than malevolent, Puck reminds us that the fairy world is not all goodness and generosity. Another definition of his name aligns him with a Norse demon, sometimes associated with the devil.

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What does Puck apologize for at the end of the play?

The play ends with Puck's final speech, in which he apologizes for the weakness of the performance and promises that the next production will be better.

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Is Oberon male or female?

The name Oberon is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin meaning "noble, bearlike". The name of the king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; could work just as well for your little sprite.

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Is Oberon a good guy?

As a benevolent ruler of the spirit world, he also brings blessing of peace and health to the future families of the newlyweds. But his personality is not all kindness; Oberon shows a more malicious side in his dealings with Titania.

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Is Puck Oberon's son?

Puck is over 4000 years old being the eldest son of Oberon and Titania and older brother of Mustardseed. He is heir to the throne of Faerie and so is given the title 'Crown Prince'.

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Did Titania cheat on Oberon?

The queen of the Fairy Forest and the wife of Oberon. She started to cheat on her husband in order to get revenge on her cheating husband. She is willing to stop if Oberon apologizes first.

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Is Oberon a God?

Oberon (/ˈoʊbərɒn/) is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania, Queen of the Fairies.

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How does Oberon get revenge?

Oberon decides to get his revenge on Titania. He sends his servant Puck to find a flower which has the power to make someone fall in love with the first living thing they see when they wake up.

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Who is Oberon jealous of?

Oberon has been arguing with Titania for a long time. Oberon is jealous that Titania is giving the changeling boy more attention than him.

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