A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act Four Scene One

In English Class, we were asked to translate and summarize Act Four Scene One of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Act Four Scene One:
Act Four Scene One begins with Bottom being pampered. This time, Bottom's attitude has drastically changed. Instead of being shy and doubtful, Bottom orders the fairies to get him select items. Bottom is unsuccessfully attempting to give off the image of being in a higher class. After this, Oberon tells Puck that he has received the Indian boy from Titania and that there is no need for the love-spell to continue. Puck then releases Titania from the spell and turns Bottom's head back into his own. Once together again, Oberon and Titania use music to put Bottom, Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius, and Helena to sleep.

Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus and others venture into the forest to celebrate May Day. While in the forest, the group discovers Lysander, Hermia, Helena, and Demetrius sleeping on the ground. The group then wakes the four lovers. At this point, Lysander and Hermia love each other, while Demetrius and Helena also love each other. Lysander reveals to Theseus, Hippolyta and Egeus the plan that he and Hermia plotted to marry where the laws of Athens were not in effect. Enraged, Egeus asks Theseus to penalize the lovers. However, the circumstances change when Demetrius announces his love of Helena. When Theseus hears this news, he disregards Egeus's request and announces that each couple will marry on the day of his own wedding to Hippolyta. Everybody then leaves the forest and begins the journey to Athens. After this, Bottom wakes and tries to remember his experiences. He is convinced that the night was a dream.