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1. Who does Benedick meet at the opening of the scene? Margaret 2. Was Benedick born under a rhyming planet? No 3. Does Beatrice come when she is called by Benedick? Yes 4. What news did Beatrice want to find…

To what dances does Beatrice compare wooing, wedding and repenting? Beatrice compares wooing is compared to a scottish jig, a wedding to a measure and repenting to a cinquepace. Whom does Ursula dance with and how does she recognize him?…

Leonato’s home is in the town of Messina A witty young woman who tends to be sarcastic Beatrice The men return from where in the beginning of Much Ado a war with France Beatrice uses the phrase “Signior Mountanto” to…

1660s women allowed on stage – but before this time female characters are not viewed as male actors like they would be today – modern comedy. 1602 Manningham saw the gulling of Malvolio as “good practice in it””make the Steward…

“Diana’s lips are not more smooth and rubious” Duke Orsino about Viols; dramatic irony, characterization “He’s a fool, he’s a great quarreler…” Maria about Sir Andrew; characterization “Confine! I’ll confine myself no finer than I am.” Sir Toby; pun, characterization…

What is the major theme of the play? Love is the major theme of the play. With whom is the Duke in love? The Duke is in love with Olivia. In what kinds of poetry does the Duke express his…

“If music be the food of love, play on;” Duke Orsino at the beginning of the play. he’s listening to music as he thinks of Olivia “O, she that hath a heart of that fine frame to pay its debt…

act 1 scene 1 orsino expresses his love for oliviavalentine says orsino has been rejected by olivia as she is still in mourning for her dead brother act 1 scene 2 viola is cast up after shipwreck believing her brother…

“music” The stage directions call for music, which would have signified that the play was a comedy to its contemporary audience, due to the link then between the two. “If music be the food of love, play on; give me…

What is one of the major themes of the play? (Twelfth Night) love in all forms With whom is the Duke (Orsino) in love? (Twelfth Night) Lady Olivia What is the subtitle of the play? (Twelfth Night) What You Will…