In MND Shakespeare illustrates what can happen when various kinds of love conflict or compete with
eros (romantic love).For instance, even though Hermia and Helena appear to have been friends all
their lives (phileo or friendship love), in the middle of the play they are angry at each other
because both Demetrius and Lysander ?love” Helena. Write an essay in which you explore what
Shakespeare seems to be saying about the relative power of romantic love (eros) over one of the
other three kinds of love (phileo, storge or affectionate love, and agape or unconditional love)
displayed in the play. A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Russ McDonald