WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Read the extract below and answer the question:
The wildest hath not such a heart as you
Run when you will, the story shall be change;
Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase;
The dove pursues the griffin, the mild hind
Makes speed to catch the tiger, bootless speed,
When cowardice pursues, and valour flies.
From the novel; A Midsummer Night's Dream
The addressee is
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Demetrius
- Hermia
- Oberon
- Puck
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
Helena is speaking to Demetrius in Act 2, Scene 1 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She is lamenting how she is the one chasing him, which is an unnatural reversal of traditional roles in love. She compares their situation to Apollo and Daphne, where Apollo chased Daphne, but here, Helena is chasing Demetrius.