Shakespeare uses parallel plots throughout a midsummer night’s dream, and those plots frequently intersect. focus on what happens when oberon tells robin to helena.
how does robin’s effort to helena create surprise or increased tension for the audience?

robin puts juice in demetrius’s eyes, but he accidentally falls in love with titania. this action causes tension because oberon gets upset with robin and demetrius.

robin leads helena to demetrius, but she refuses to speak to him because he’s been so mean to her. this action surprises the audience because helena has been pursuing demetrius throughout the whole play.

robin enchants helena to fall in love with oberon. this action surprises the audience and builds tension because titania gets angry with robin and with helena.

robin puts juice in lysander's eyes, causing him to fall in love with helena. this action surprises the audience and also builds tension because there will be conflict between lysander and demetrius. ( i am crying so hard cause my grade depends on this and i have bad anxiety )