To begin with we have the love story of Theseus and Hippolyta. Theseus has fought many battles and risked his life in order to win Hippolyta:"I woo'd thee with my sword / And won thy love, doing thee injuries."
Next we have the pair of romantic lovers Hermia and Lysander and Helena and Demetrius who undergo many trials before they are united
Finally, we have the fairy couple Oberon and Titania who are finally reconciled after a long period of separation.
What is common to all these different 'love stories' is the fact that 'the course of true love never did run smooth'.
Shakespeare reveals to us that love at all levels, whether it is the royalty or the ordinary folk, or in the supernatural has to undergo a rigorous trial before it succeeds.
True love will succeed if the lovers are faithful to their partners and remain patient during their time of separation and trial.
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