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“Conceal me what I am” Viola disguises herself as Cesario “Disguise I see thou art a wickedness” Viola comments on the problems disguise has caused her “My lady loves me” Malvolio is tricked into believing that Olivia loves him “To…

what name does viola take as a boy cesario what does orsino think of cesario? likes her, talks privately w him, tells him he knows all his secrets what does orsino want cesario to do talk to olvia for him-tells…

There is no slander in an allowed fool -Act 1, scene 5-to Malvolio and Feste, after Malvolio criticises Feste’s character-implication that a natural fool isn’t funny, which of course is absurd; audience finds great delight in mockery of Andrew, and,…

By what other names is Puck known? Hobgoblin, Robin, Robin Goodfellow, Sweet Puck What does the fairy tell Puck in the beginning of scene one? That she serves the fairy queen and that Titania and Oberon are fighting. What warning…

Act 1 Scene 2After (Quince)Robin Starveling, you must play Thisby’s mother.Tom Snout, the tinker. Here, Peter Quince. Act 3 Scene 1After (Bottom)There are things in this comedy of Pyramus andThisby that will never please. First, Pyramus mustdraw a sword to…

enter scene Is all our company here? According to the scrip. Here is the scroll of every man’s name which is thought fit, through all Athens, to play in our interlude before the duke and duchess on his wedding day…

When discrediting the young Athenians’ stories, Theseus says, “Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, such shaping fantasies, that apprehend more than cool reason ever comprehends.” Explain his meaning. Do you agree with his idea? Explain your answer. That it…

Why does Nick Bottom want to write a prologue for the play, Pyramus and Thisbe? He writes a prologue so his character can read it to the audience in the chance he won’t scare the ladies. What has Puck done…

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Hamlet is set in Denmark Hamlet is a Prince Hamlet’s stepfather is also his Uncle Claudius poisoned Old Hamlet The ghost is first spotted Outside the castle The ghost claims he is Old Hamlet In his first appearance onstage, Hamlet…