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Twelfth Night Flashcards

1
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When was Twelfth Night written?

A

c. 1600 or 1601

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What is Twelfth Night?

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The last evening of Christmas celebrations. Twelfth Night was known as a “feast of misrule.” For the day, kings and nobles were to be treated as peasants, and peasants as kings and nobles.

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3
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What is Viola’s alias?

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Cesario

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4
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Who is the Duke of Illyria?

A

Orsino

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5
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Who is Orsino?

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The Duke of Illyria

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6
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Who is Viola’s twin brother?

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Sebastian

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Who is Malvolio?

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The stuck-up steward at Olivia’s house. Maria, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Feste trick him into believing Olivia is in love with him.

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Who are Viola’s and Sebastian’s respective allies from the shipwreck?

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Viola is helped and befriended by the Captain of the ship, and Sebastian is aided by Antonio, a sailor from Illyria.

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9
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Where does Twelfth Night take place?

A

Illyria

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Why won’t Olivia hear Orsino’s suits?

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She is in mourning for her brother.

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What is the name of Olivia’s uncle?

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Sir Toby Belch

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12
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Who is Sir Andrew Aguecheek?

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A hapless suitor of Olivia’s

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13
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What is the name of Olivia’s serving woman?

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Maria

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14
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What is the name of the fool?

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Feste

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Why does Orsino think Cesario will be able to convince Olivia of his love?

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Because Cesario is effeminate in appearance

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16
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What is Viola’s objection to wooing Olivia?

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She is in love with Orsino

17
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What is Malvolio’s main flaw?

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Too much self-love; he’s pompous

18
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What causes domestic strife at Olivia’s house?

A

Sir Toby Belch is often drunk and loud

19
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What token, by way of Malvolio, does Olivia give to Cesario?

A

A ring (symbol of sex and marriage). Upon receiving the ring, Viola realizes the complex love triangle that has developed.

20
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What is Maria’s main physical characteristic?

A

She is short

21
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How does Maria propose they trick Malvolio?

A

She boasts that she can imitate Olivia’s handwriting perfectly. She proposed they write a love letter telling him Olivia is in love with him and asking him to do ridiculous things.

This is another kind of twinning.

22
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Why does Malvolio want to marry Olivia?

A

He wants to rise in rank and be rich

23
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What are the four ways “Olivia’s” letter requests Malvolio shows his affection?

A
  • Being surly with the servants
  • Wearing yellow stockings,
  • Crossing his garters at the knee
  • Smiling all the time.
24
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What kind of stockings does Malvolio wear to please Olivia?

A

Yellow and cross-gartered

25
Q

Who says “I am not what I am”?

A

Viola (as Cesario) explaining why she cannot return Olivia’s love

26
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What does Sir Toby convince Sir Andrew to do to win Olivia’s affection?

A

Challenge Cesario to a duel

27
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Why does Antonio have to stay in hiding?

A

He once fought in battle (very successfully) against Orsino. He is a wanted man - and he does get arrested.

28
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What affect does Malvolio following the instructions of the letter have on Olivia?

A

She is annoyed at first, and then becomes concerned that he might be going mad.

29
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Why does Sir Toby want Sir Andrew to stay in town (and hence why does he go to all the trouble of his duel machinations)?

A

He wants to continue leeching off of Sir Andrew’s money

30
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What is Cesario’s reaction to Sir Andrew’s challenge?

A

That he is too cowardly for a fight, and didn’t mean to offend anyone.

31
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Who interrupts Sir Andrew and Cesario as they are about to duel?

A

Antonio, who mistakes Cesario for Sebastian

32
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When does Olivia marry Sebastian?

A

After she comes across him dueling Sir Andrew. Mistaking him for Cesario, Olivia intervenes. Unlike Viola, Sebastian has no objections to Olivia’s affections.

33
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Who is Sir Topas?

A

Sir Topas is the “great scholar” Feste imitates while the servants have Malvolio locked away.

34
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What second trick do Maria et al. play on Malvolio?

A

They lock him in a dark room and gaslight him hardcore.

35
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How does Malvolio try to extricate himself from the situation in the dark room?

A

He writes a letter, which he then begs Feste to deliver to Olivia.

It works; she says that the letter does not sound like it was written by a mad person.

36
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What is “most wonderful”?

A

That Sebastian and Viola are twins; everyone else is shocked at the seemingly miraculous similarities between the two. Said by Olivia.

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