A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Act 1, scene 1 Act 1, scene 2 Act 2, scene 1 Act 2, scene 2 Act 3, scene 1 Act 3, scene 2 Act 3, scene 3 Act 4, scene 1 Act 4, scene 2 Act 5, scene 1
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All Characters Robin Goodfellow (Puck) Nick Bottom Hermia Helena Lysander Demetrius Oberon Titania Theseus
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare
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