her father had died and, more recently so had her brother | Olivia is in mourning because |
Cesario | after Viola washes-up on the shore, she disguises herself as a man named |
OrsinoCesario Olivia | at the end if II.ii, the audience observes the construct of a “love triangle” among |
Curio and Valentine | the gentlemen who serve the duke are |
shout his undying love to a woman in the street | not a directive in the “letter” to Malvolio is that he should |
Pythagoras | Feste tells Malvolio that he will never vouch for Malvolio’s sanity until Malvolio embraces the opinion of the afterlife held by |
thrust upon them.” | “[…] Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness |
37 | the number of plays Shakespeare is credited is |
eating so much beef | Sir Andrew believes he has harmed his wit by |
Malvolio | the character Maria describes as being a conformist, presumptuous, and arrogant-not to mention a sometimes Puritan-is |
Sebastian acclimates himself to the town. | in the third act, Antonio goes to arrange for food and lodging while |
Cesario | toward the end of the play, Sir Andrew and Sir Toby have been injured by one whom they assume to be |
Cesario | in Act V, when Orsino says he “will sacrifice the lamb”, he is referring to |
Sir Toby | Olivia’s uncle is |
play on.” | “If music be the food of love, |
to match Sir Andrew with Olivia | Sir Toby has been attempting |
are more insecure ans unstable in relationships. | The Duke says women should marry older men then they because men |
a small drum | Viola asks Feste “dost thou live by thy tabor”, which is |
Orsino can have a peaceful life. | Viola goes willingly with Orsino so that |
Orsino | the Duke of Illyria is |
Feste’s singing a ballad to the audience. | the play comes to its conclusion with |
154 | the number of sonnets credited to Shakespeare is |
Olivia’s uncle | Sir Toby Belch is |
taffeta and opal | feste compares the Duke’s mercurial mood to |
Cesario | in Act III, Olivia expresses her love for |
Sebastian | “If it be thus to dram, still let me sleep!” says _______________ to Olivia |
thirteen years old | Viola’s father had died when she was |
Viola and Sebastian | the twins in the play are |
the Captain | in order to ensure the secrecy of her plan, Viola offers large sums of money |
he had many enemies there | it is perhaps stupid-perhaps brave-of Antonio to go to Orsino’s court because |
once they bloom-they fade | Orsino says women are like roses because |
he has a chance with Olivia | Andrew seems to believe that |
Andrew demands that Antonio repay his loan | not a reason for the confusion that erupts when Antonio requests the return of his purse is |
Cesario | when Orsino remarks that he “will scarifice the lamb”, he is referring to |
Orsino to Viola | “[…] thou hast said to a thousand times/Thou never should’st love woman like to me,” said __________ to ____________. |
Twelfth Night literary criticism questions
July 30, 2019