A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 4, Scene 1 summary
Act 4, Scene 1 of 9 · 8 min to read the scene
In Act 4, Scene 1, Oberon frees Titania from her enchantment and orders Bottom’s head restored, while Theseus discovers the sleeping lovers and approves their marriages over Egeus’s objection. The lovers leave for the temple with uncertain memories, and Bottom wakes convinced that his strange experience is a dream worth turning into a song.
What happens
- Titania pampers Bottom, who asks the fairies for scratching and food before they both sleep.
- Oberon reports that Titania gives him the child, removes her enchantment, and tells Puck to restore Bottom’s head.
- Titania rejects the sight of Bottom, reconciles with Oberon, and leaves with the fairies as morning approaches.
- Theseus’s hunting party finds the lovers, and Lysander admits his plan to escape with Hermia.
- Demetrius declares his love for Helena, and Theseus overrules Egeus and directs both couples to the temple.
- The lovers leave discussing their uncertain memories; Bottom wakes alone and plans a ballad about his dream.
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In this scene
What to notice
Theseus removes the force of Egeus’s objection. His decision permits Hermia and Lysander to marry alongside Demetrius and Helena.
Quick check
Why does Theseus cancel the planned hunt?
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