in love with Hermia and she could not understand why they were suddenly both pretending to be in love with her. She automatically thought that they were making fun of her. When Hermia entered in the midst of this, Helena's anger was heightened. Eventually all of the spells were correctly placed because of the fairies (once again supernatural intervention) and Helena got her true love Demetrius. All four lovers returned to Athens, uncertain as to whether the night's events were real or only dream. This was amusing because Helena, Hermia, Lysander, and Demetrius were all used like pawns in a chess game. The fairies played them all against each other and in the end they each were reunited with the lover of their choice. The play ended with both couples getting married at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. It was ironic that the three weddings all took place at the same time. After they were married, the three couples waited for a night of entertainment before they went up to sleep. The play "Pyramus and Thisby was performed so poorly that all of the guests and the couples themselves were hysterical with laughter. This was a much-needed form of comic relief. It lightened the mood and ended the play on a happy note. A Midsummer Night's Dream focused on the common man and the common woman and the predicaments of love. The final resolution to this story proved that no matter what happens, love conquers all....
