| What is the setting of Twelfth Night? | A land called Illyria, at the homes of both Orsino and Olivia. |
| What are the opening lines of Twelfth Night? | If music be the food of love, play on;Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,The appetite may sicken, and so die. |
| Who is speaking the opening lines? | Duke Orsino |
| What does Orsino hope music will be able to for him? | Ease his pain. |
| Who is Orsino in love with? | Countess Olivia |
| How does Olivia wish to be undisturbed in her grieving for her brother? | 7 years |
| What has happened when the reader first meets Viola? | There was a shipwreck. |
| What does Viola think has happened to her twin brother Sebastian? | She thinks Sebastian is dead. |
| What do Olivia and Viola seem to have in common? | They both share grief for their lost brothers. |
| What does Viola do when she hears Olivia is also grieving? | She disguises herself as a man named Cesario and goes to work for Orsino. |
| Who is Olivia’s uncle? | Sir Toby Belch |
| What is Sir Toby’s main interest in life? | Self amusement. (drinking, etc.) |
| Who is Sir Toby’s best friend? | Sir Andrew Aguecheek |
| What reason does Feste, the fool, give to Olivia to explain that she is a bigger fool than he? | He says she is a fool for mourning her dead brother who is in heaven, not hell. |
| What does Malvolio think of Feste? | He doesn’t understand why Olivia keeps him. |
| When Viola/Cesario delivers her first message from Orsino to Olivia, Olivia feel an attraction. How is this ironic? | Olivia is in love with a woman dressed as a man. |
| How does Olivia explain her seemingly unexplainable affection for Viola/Cesario? | She says it’s fate! |
| How does the first scene that introduces Sebastian add dramatic irony? | He thinks Viola is dead. |
| What concern does Antonio have about accompanying Sebastian to Orsino’s court? | He’s a wanted criminal. |
| What happens when Viola/Cesario sees the ring Malvolio gave to her from Olivia? | She realizes that Olivia is in love with her. |
| Why is Sir Andrew staying with Sir Toby at Olivia’s home? | He’s there to woo her. |
| Who comes up with the master plan to trick Malvolio into thinking Olivia is in love with him? | Maria |
| What is the meaning of Sir Toby’s allusion to Penthesilea when complimenting Maria? | He’s saying that Maria is as brave and fierce as the queen of the Amazons. |
| What are the differing viewpoints that Viola/Cesario and Orsino have regarding love in men and women. | – Orsino believes men love stronger, and women’s love is weak.- Viola tries to persuade him to think differently of women, and that they are capable of holding great compassion. |
| What is Viola/Cesario’s opinion of Feste? | She respects his wit and wiseness. |
| Why is Sir Andrew planning to leave? | He has given up on trying to woo Olivia. |
| What complication does Sir Toby prompt for his own amusement? | A duel between the cowardly Sir Andrew and the feminine Cesario. |
| Where does Antonio tell Sebastian to meet him? | At the Elephant Inn |
| When Malvolio falls for Maria’s trick, how does Olivia respond to his new behavior? | She is confused and thinks he has gone mad. |
| How does Sir Toby amuse himself by preparing for the duel between Andrew and Viola? | He goes as a messenger between the two, making both seem fearsome to the other. |
| What added confusion results from Antonio’s entrance on the duel scene? | Since Sebastian and Viola/Cesario are twins that look very similar, he thinks she is Sebastian and is trying to save her. |
| What happens when Sir Andrew “catches up” with the real Sebastian (who he thinks is Cesario)? | Sebastian punches him back. |
| How does Feste worsen things for Malvolio? | He pretends to be a priest and tries to drive Malvolio even crazier, saying it’s completely light when they have trapped the steward in a dark room. |
| What happens when Olivia mistakes Sebastian for Cesario? | She proposes, and he says yes on the spot! |
| Why doesn’t Orsino believe Antonio’s account of rescuing Viola/Cesario from the shipwreck and being her/his companion ever since? | Because Viola has been with HIM that entire time. He still has mistaken Viola for Sebastian. |
| What proof does Olivia offer to Orsino that she and Viola/Cesario are married? | She has the priest brought back in. |
| What happens in the end? | Olivia and Sebastian stay married, Viola and Orsino get married, and once Malvolio is freed, he swears revenge on Maria, Sir Toby, and Feste! |
| Who is the most tragic character? | Malvolio |
| What are some thematic implications in the story? | Love is blind, music beings and ends the play, tragedy and comedy can exist side by side, etc. |
| What are the 4 humors? | blood, yellow bile, black bile, phlegm |
| What is said to happen when the humors are not in balance? | A person’s personality can be off-balance too. |
| What trait stands out if a person’s blood is unbalanced? | More irresponsible. |
| What trait stands out if a person’s yellow bile is unbalanced? | Temperamental |
| What trait stands out if a person’s black bile is unbalanced? | Depressed |
| What trait stands out if person’s phlegm is unbalanced? | Lazy |
| What are the 3 main types of plays? | Miracle: Stories from the lives of saintsMystery: Stories from the BibleMorality: Stories which depict a moral message using characters who represent virtues and vices. |
| What are the 3 main genres of plays Shakespeare wrote? | Comedies, Tragedies, Histories |
Twelfth Night {9}
July 1, 2019