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    Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scene 1 – Digital Methods for the Humanities
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    1. Amanda30 15 Dec 2021
      And she is mine, and all my right of her I do estate unto Demetrius.

      There are a lot of claims about ownership and who has any rights to Hermia. The word "right" has been repeated by Egeus and even the preferred Hermia. This claim of ownership brings into question if these men truly care for Hermia or are simply fighting because their authority has been challenged. Does Egeus prefer Demetrius because it allows him to assert his dominion over Hermia? For Lysander, is his love for Hermia real or her father's rejection of him pushes him to fight for her?

      Device - repetition
    2. Amanda30 13 Dec 2021
      Why should not I then prosecute my right?

      There are a lot of claims about ownership and who has any rights to Hermia. The word "right" has been repeated by Egeus and even the preferred Hermia. This claim of ownership brings into question if these men truly care for Hermia or are simply fighting because their authority has been challenged. Does Egeus prefer Demetrius because it allows him to assert his dominion over Hermia? For Lysander, is his love for Hermia real or her father's rejection of him pushes him to fight for her?

      Device - Repetition
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