A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Helena Lines 222-235

The transcript explores themes of beauty, love, and rejection. It begins with a character being praised for their beauty and compared to another's love for Demetrius. The speaker questions the intentions of Lysander and others, suggesting that their actions are influenced by external consent. The transcript concludes with an expression of the pain associated with unrequited love, urging pity rather than disdain.

Why does the speaker question the sincerity of the words spoken by Demetrius?

How does the speaker perceive the actions of Lysander in relation to their feelings?

In what way does the speaker feel about their own worth compared to others?

What does the speaker imply about the nature of love when they mention being 'miserable most to love unloved'?

What emotions does the speaker express regarding their love for someone who does not love them back?