Much Ado About Nothing Analysis

What does Don John refer to himself as in Act 1? plain dealing villain “Plain dealing villain” is a metaphor for what? dealing cards (dealing cards face up)he doesn’t want to hide who he is In Act 2, Benedick refers…

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Much Ado About Nothing Characters

Leonato Governor of Messina. Tricked into thinking his daughter, Hero, is unfaithful to Claudio untl he realizes the truth and is reunited with her at the end of the play Antonio Leonato’s older brother- a good hearted man Claudio Young…

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Twelfth Night Vocabulary List 1

SurfeitVerb Means indulge ( one’s appetite) to satiety. AbatementNoun Th ending of something or the lessening of something. FancyAdjective Not plain: decorative or ornamented. PestilenceNoun Any epidemic disease with a high death rate. BrineNoun A strong solution of slat and…

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Twelfth Night Critics

C.L. barber- the clown “The clown or vice… was a recognised anarchist who made aberration obvious by carrying release to absurd extremes” Emma Smith- Feste “His role is to point out the truths other characters don’t want to hear” Kiernan…

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S1 – 6.01 Quiz: Test Yourself: Twelfth Night, Act 1

Lines 214-15. Give the following words an ordinary, conversational arrangement:”The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I learned from my entertainment.”What word comes first in your new arrangement? I. Line 227. Why, in Olivia’s view, is the text of…

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Twelfth night english notes

O, she that hath a heart of that fine frame o pay this debt of love but to a brother, How will she love, when the rich golden shaft Hath killed the flock of all affections else that live in…

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Twelfth Night Act 1 Study Guide

Who is Orsino in love with at the beginning of the play? Olivia Complete the quote: “If music be the food of _____, play on.” Love Where does Twelfth Night take place? Illyria Why is Olivia unwilling to receive any…

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Twelfth Night Motifs

Music Music is used to portray the mood of characters. It often reveals their inner feelings. Music is also predominant in the character Feste who often uses music to sings songs about love in order to entertain others. Colors Colors…

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Shakespeare Final Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night Plot Summary Orsino loves Olivia. Viola comes from the shore in a shipwreck and disguises herself as a man named Cesario to go work for Orsino. Viola in her Cesario disguise begins to love Orsino. Olivia then falls…

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Twelfth Night, Acts, I, II, and III

If Shakespeare had a sister who also wanted to write or act, how different would her life be from her brother’s? In the Elizabethan period, only women belonging to the nobility had access to education. Shakespeare’s father was a merchant,…

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