Synopsis Midsummer Night's Dream

In case someone finds it of use, here is a very bare outline of events in A Midsummer Night's Dream:

I. Opening crises.
A. Duke Theseus will marry Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons in four days.
B. Egeus complains that his daughter Hermia refuses to marry Demetrius
C. Hermia loves Lysander, whom Egeus dislikes
D. Theseus says Hermia must marry Demetrius, die, or join a nunnery.
II. Plans -- best laid and otherwise.
A. Lysander tells Hermia to flee with him
B. Helena decides to inform Demetrius
C. Quince, Bottom, Flute, Starveling, Snug, and Snout decide to rehearse a play performed at Theseus' wedding.

III. In the forest
A. Oberon and Titania spat jealously.
B. Oberon has Puck get a love-flower.
C. Oberon has Puck to anoint Demetrius with flower-joice it so he'll love Helena.
D. Oberon anoints Titania with the flower, then sneaks off.
E. Puck takes Lysander for Demetrius and anoints him with the flower, so he falls for Helena.
F. Puck makes an ass of Bottom.
G. Titania falls for Bottom and orders her fairy servants to attend to him.
H. The confused couples fight and love in various combinations, depending, of course, on who's gotten the flower juice when.
I. Oberon and Puck straighten out the flowers and lovers, but leave Demetrius with Helena.
J. Oberon awakes Titania and transforms Bottom back to a human.
K. The lovers are caught in the meadow, but since Demetrius no longer wants Hermia, Theseus lets all the lovers have their will, and invites them to join in his wedding.

IV. The play inside the play.
A. Quince's "tedious, brief, tragical" play consists of ten words, badly performed.
B. Thisby and Pyramus kill themselves for love; the Duke approves.

V. The fairies return, as always.

Puck gives his Adios:

If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumb'red here
While these visions did appear.
And this weak and idle theme,
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend.
If you pardon, we will mend.
And, as I am an honest Puck,
If we have unearned luck
Now to scape the serpent's tongue,
We will make amends ere long;
Else the Puck a liar call.
So, good night unto you all.
Give me your hands, if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends.