Question

Read these lines spoken by Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I Scene I and answer the question.

"Hippolyta, I woo'd thee with my sword, And won thy love, doing thee injuries; But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp, with triumph and with reveling."

With these lines, the playwright tells the audience that although Theseus and Hippolyta are about to be married, their wedding ceremony most likely took place during a _____.

A. parade prior to battle
B. skirmish between armies
C. sporting event
D. jousting match

Answer 1

C. sporting event

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer here would be D) jousting match.

Even though it is not expected to woo a woman by injuring her, these lines show that Theseus has won Hippolyta by the hypothetical use of his sword meaning that he is the dominant one in that relationship. The precise location of the wedding ceremony is not depicted in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", however we can infer that it took place during a jousting match judging by the usage of swords and the lines being related to marriage.