Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Scene 1

Who were Pedro’s men fighting? Don John’s revolution What does Pedro promise to do for Claudio? Disguise himself, talk to Hero, then talk to her dad as Pedro and arrange the marriage What are Benedick and Beatrice engaged in? A…

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Twelfth Night AO5

“mismatch between how they see themselves and…” “how the world perceives them” – francis gilbert “it is only characters…” “from the upper classes that are allowed to be dignified in his plays” – francis gilbert who said women could all…

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Twelfth Night Critical Quotes

Fry, unlike other actors who have interpreted the role, never descends to farce, slapstick, or any comic absurdity that would cost him the slightest shred of his imperious dignity- Walter Kaizer (fry) You may, if you’re lucky, see another Shakespearean…

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Twelfth Night Characters

Fool “Feste” Olivia’s Fool. He is smart, yet witty, and provides a good laugh for both Duke Orisno and Lady Olivia’s house. Maria Lady Olivia’s maid servant. She is smart and helps pull off a prank against Malvolio. Viola (Cesario)…

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Twelfth Night, Act 3 Scene 4

Intro: Olivia’s garden O: [Aside] I have sent after him, he says he’ll come: How shall I feast him? What bestow of him? For youth is bought more oft than begg’d or borrow’d. I speak too loud. – Where’s Malvolio?…

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Twelfth Night Character Traits

Who is Worthy Orsino Who is Noble Orsino Who is Sentimental Orsino Who is Emotional Orsino Who is Melancholic Orsino and Olivia Who is Hard-Hearted Olivia Who is Arrogant Olivia Who is Self-Centered Olivia Who is Beautiful Olivia Who is…

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Twelfth Night, Act 5

your enemies can teach more about yourself than your friends can what did the Clown teach Duke Orsino about self knowledge he thought she was Sebastian why does Antonio accuse Viola of ingratitude that he was willing to kill Viola…

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Madness in Twelfth Night

Source 1 Priest, Dale G. “‘Or Else This Is a Dream’: Ambivalence and Madness in Twelfth Night.” CLA Journal 34.3 (Mar. 1991): 371-383. Rpt. in Shakespearean Criticism. Ed. Michelle Lee. Vol. 144. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Literature Resource Center. Web. 4…

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Twelfth Night: Act 3 Scene 4

what does maria try to convince olivia of? that malvolio is possessed (olivia is busy concentrating about cesaario) what does malvolio begin doing? how does liv respond? he begins quoting from the letter-liv says he is acting crazy>sends toby to…

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