Read the passage.

excerpt from Act I, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Lysander

Demetrius, I'll avouch it to his head,

Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena,

And won her soul; and she, sweet lady, dotes,

Devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry,

Upon this spotted and inconstant man.

Which statement best explains what is being said in this excerpt?

Demetrius wooed Helena and now she's in love with him, but he ignores her.

Demetrius wants Helena and Hermia to be in love with him, but he won't marry either.

Demetrius has promised to marry Helena and now he's changing his mind.

Helena fell in love with Demetrius, but he's never even spoken to her.

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Brenton Vargas

7 May, 02:53

Read the passage.

excerpt from Act I, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Lysander

Demetrius, I'll avouch it to his head,

Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena,

And won her soul; and she, sweet lady, dotes,

Devoutly dotes, dotes in idolatry,

Upon this spotted and inconstant man.

Which statement best explains what is being said in this excerpt?

Demetrius wooed Helena and now she's in love with him, but he ignores her.

Demetrius wants Helena and Hermia to be in love with him, but he won't marry either.

Demetrius has promised to marry Helena and now he's changing his mind.

Helena fell in love with Demetrius, but he's never even spoken to her.

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Lily Willis · Answer 1

Demetrius wooed Helena and now she’s in love with him, but he ignores her.

Some time before the action of the play started, Demetrius won Helena over and convinced her that he was interested. She fell in love with him and still is in love with him, even though he now ignores her and is trying to convince Hermia to marry him.