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The messengar tekls Leonato someone will be arriving in Messina. Who is coming? Don Pedro and all of his soliders. Beatrice questions the messenger about someone. Who? Benedick Describe Beatrice’s greeting to benedick She’s rude and insulting According to Leonato,…

Don Pedro Prince of Arragon Don John Prince’s illegitimate brother Claudio A young lord of Florence, favorite of Don Pedro Benedick A young Lord or Padua, favorite of Don Pedro Leonato Governor of Messina Antonio Leonato’s brother Borachio and Conrad…

Allay (verb, 1.3.31) – to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity; alleviate; to make quiet; calm.He attempted to allay the child’s hunger by feeding them apple chunks and -to his horror and dismay- ended up asphyxiating them instead. Distaff…

Viola This character is a likeable figure. Their love is pure. They use disguise which could be shown as insecurity Orsino Known as self indulgent, self absorbed. Their language is full of romance cliches. Olivia This character is known as…

shakespeare uses the comedy of viola’s disguise to explore ideas of sexuality olivia is attracted to viola’s femininity: diana’s lip is not more smooth and rubious, all is semblative a woman’s part, thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs give thee…

“Hangs like flax on a distaff”, “spin it off” He has a very crude sense of humour, here suggesting that Sir Andrew should be given syphilis to ‘improve’ his hair by making him bald “Drink to her as long as…

“Many enemies in Orsino’s court” The fact that Antonio still follows Sebastien despite the fact he is wanted in Illyria shows how much he cares for him “Prove rough” Antonio wants to be with Sebastien in order to keep him…

1 Sir Toby Belch is Lady Olivia’s Uncle; usually cheerful, amusing, and tipsy 2 Maria, Olivia’s caretaker, gets mad at Sir Toby Belch for trying to get his friend, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, to court Olivia 3 Maria says Sir Andrew…

ACT 3, SCENE 1 … “Foolery does walk about the orb like a sun; it shines everywhere” … “who you are and what you would are out of my welkin” … “I am almost sick for [a beard] – (aside)…

“Conceal me what I am” Viola is very intuitive in coming up with her idea to dress as a eunuch “Myself would be his wife” Viola falls in love with Orsino, Shakespeare uses structural device of an aside “Speaks very…