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Beatrice is lured into overhearing a ______________________ between Hero and Ursula Staged conversation What do the women discuss? Benedick’s love for Beatrice and Beatrice’s arrogance and pride What does Beatrice decide she must do? Love Benedick in return Where is…

Beatrice Leonatos meice and hero cousin, sharp tongue, generous, loving, plans to never marry, loves benedick Benedick Soldier been fighting under don Pedro, witty, makes jokes, swears he will never fall in love, loves Beatrice Claudio Soldier, falls in love…

At war Where have Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick been? See if he has done well in the war About whome does Beatrice ask and why? Don John, he has forgiven him Who was defeated in the war? How does…

“If music be the food of love, play on” – Act 1 Scene 1 The opening line of the play, sets up the theme of the play, and instantly presents Orsino, as a hopeless romantic. “Yet a barful strife!” –…

Naturally defined gender:Sir Toby of Maria (A2S3) “She’s a beagle, true bred, and one that adores me. What o’that?” Naturally defined gender:Orsino to Viola (A5S1) “Give me thy hand. And let me see thee in thy woman’s weeds.” Naturally defined…

Peevish irratable, testy Rogue Traitor, betrayer Probation trial period Mellifluous smooth sounding exquisite excellent, beautiful, finely detailed austere severe in manner calamity disaster, tragedy accost to approach for solicitation abjured give up lethargy laziness, sluggishness provident careful recompence something returned,…

To be Count Malvolio;– Ah, rogue! –to ask for my kinsman Toby. O, peace, peace, peace! Now, now. Out, scab! Nay, patience, or we break the sinews of our plot. I will smile; I will do everything that thou wilt…

My stars shine darkly over me -Act 2 scene 1-although mentioning fate and believing himself to have a rocky future, Sebastian scrubs up quite nicely, possibly having the best, albeit confusing experience out of all the characters – he makes…

“If music be the food of love, play on.” (1.1.1) This quote is spoken by Orsino. He is referring to his love for Olivia. This quote tells us that he is passionate about Olivia, and won’t give up easily on…

Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is adapted into Fickman’s She’s the Man which further explores the key concerns of love and gender roles presented in the original text. The change in form from play to film alters the way that these ideas…