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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Adapted from William Shakespeare

Hermia and Lysander were deeply in love, but Hermia’s father didn’t approve of Lysander, so he was forcing Hermia to marry Demetrius.

No matter how much Hermia pleaded, her father wouldn’t listen, so Lysander came up with a plan. “Hermia, meet me in the wood tomorrow night. We’ll run away together and get married.”

Hermia willingly agreed. She was so happy, she and Lysander shared their secret with Hermia’s best friend, Helena.

Helena was overjoyed – she loved Demetrius and was heartbroken when she thought he might marry Hermia. But Demetrius didn’t share the same feelings for Helena, so to impress him, she told him Hermia and Lysander’s secret plan. “He might not love me,” she thought, “but at least he can thank me for helping him.”

The next day, Hermia and Lysander sneaked away to the wood, followed by Demetrius and then Helena. All four had

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