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Scene 1 What is going on in Leonanto’s house A masquerade party Scene 1: What does Beatrice say to Benedick, without knowing she was talking to Benedick She insults him calls in the prince’s jester and a dull fool but,…

Leonato welcomes Don John with great hesitation, “An I welcome YOU as well”. He represents the suspicions the Messina society hold towards him. “If you swear my lord, you shall not be forsworn.” (A1S1) Don John recognises the distrust held…

Beatrice niece of Leonato Benedick A lord and soldier from Padua; companion of Don Pedro Leonato Hero’s father Hero daughter of Leonato Don John “the Bastard Prince,” brother of Don Pedro Claudio From Florence; a count, companion of Don Pedro,…

Viola disguises herself as a man to find work Sebastian marries Olivia Duke Orsino obsessed with Olivia, but she doesn’t want him Olivia claims she is in mourning for 7 years Malvolio threatens revenge on everyone for playing mean jokes…

surfeiting (v) overindulging, especially so much that one becomes sickened or repelled — an amount that is too much or more than you need- Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die abatement (n)…

Viola (Cesario) A young noblewoman who survives a shipwreck, disguises herself as a man, Cesario, and falls in love with her boss, Count Orsino. Cesario (Viola) This is the alias Viola uses when she disguises herself as a young man…

Marriage at the end is an element of comedy. Marriage and self-realisation is at the end of Twelfth Night. Francis Cornford His main character drinks and his behaviour is therefore laughed at. He sings and dances. This is an early…

Sir Andrew Aguecheek friend of Sir Tobyhe thinks he is witty, brave, young, and good at languages In reality he is not very intelligent. He also attempts to court Olivia–gets denied. Sir Toby Belch Olivia’s uncle (lives with her) Drinks…

What a plague means my niece, to take the death of her brother thus? I am sure care’s an enemy to life.” Sir Toby to Maria upon entering scene (1.3.1). Toby worries about Olivia’s mourning and suggests that caring (or…

‘Give me some music. – Now, good morrow, friends’ Orsino (Act 2 Scene 4)- spondee then reversion to iambic pattern of stress mirror Orsino being idealistic at start of play ‘In the sweet pangs of it remember me’ Orsino (Act…