Read the passage. excerpt from act i, scene 1, in a midsummer night's dream by william shakespeare lysander and, which is more than all these boasts can be, i am beloved of beauteous hermia. why should not i then prosecute my right? which statement best explains what lysander is saying in this scene? if i don’t get to marry hermia, i will prosecute demetrius. i don’t mean to boast, but hermia loves me and not demetrius. i love hermia so much, i have to boast about it. most important, hermia loves me, so why shouldn’t i marry her? read the passage. excerpt from act ii, scene 2, in a midsummer night's dream by william shakespeare helena no, no, i am as ugly as a bear, for beasts that meet me run away for fear. therefore no marvel though demetrius do as a monster fly my presence thus. which mood does the simile "i am as ugly as a bear" create? the mood is angry; helena blames demetrius for not appreciating her good qualities. the mood is sad; helena is devastated that demetrius has run away from her. the mood is frightened; helena is alone in the woods and afraid her loud crying will attract wild animals. the mood is humorous; helena laughs at herself and her situation by comparing herself to outrageously ugly things.