os;s friend, was once the beloved of Demetrius and if she
             can win back his love, then Hermia and Lysander will be free to wed. In an
             effort to gain the attention of Demetrius, Helena betrays the secret of her dearest
             friend when she informs Demetrius that Hermia and Lysander are eloping. This
             is another example of a "lunatic lover" in Shakespeare. Helena knows that she
             must keep Hermia's secret, but she cannot help but tell it to Demetrius in order to
             get him to notice her. Helena's love for Demetrius could cost her the friendship
             that she has with Hermia but when a person is so much in love sometimes he or
             A mistake made by Puck increases the chaos and madness in the play.
             Puck mistakes Lysander for Demetrius and sprinkles Lysander's eyes with the
             potion instead. Lysander awakens and the first person he sees is Helena. Under
             the influence of the potion, he immediately falls in love with her. A catastrophe
             is created when Hermia awakens from her slumber and finds that Lysander has
             only eyes for Helena. A fight emerges among the two best friends when Helena
             O spite! O hell! I see you are all bent
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