Twelfth Night

Question 1

When was William Shakespeare born

Answer 1

April 23 1564

Question 2

When did William Shakespeare die

Answer 2

In 1616 at the age of 52

Question 3

What was the Globe Theatre

Answer 3

Theater at which Shakespeare and his fellow actors performed most of their plays

Question 4

How many words did Shakespeare know

Answer 4

29,066

Question 5

How many poems and sonnets did Shakespeare write?

Answer 5

154

Question 6

How many plays did Shakespeare write

Answer 6

37 and perhaps 38

Question 7

What did Shakespeare live through

Answer 7

The black plague and the discovery of Pompeii

Question 8

Where and when was the original Globe Theatre built

Answer 8

Built in London in 1599

Question 9

Where did the wealthy patrons sit during the performance

Answer 9

In tiered galleries around the open area

Question 10

What were the groundlings from which location did they watch the performance

Answer 10

They were lower class and they stood around the stage

Question 11

Why are most jesters chosen

Answer 11

To make a fool of themselves and their wit performing and pointing out others foolishness entertains of the kings and queens

Question 12

How did the bright jesters use their positions to their advantage

Answer 12

They would say things to really important people they would say cunning rude sarcastic things to important people because people didn’t think that they meant what they said

Question 13

What were jesters or fools like in Shakespeare’s plays

Answer 13

They were bright insightful witty and entertaining

Question 14

Look over drama versus film

Answer 14

Refer to above

Question 15

What is the alternate name for 12th night

Answer 15

What you will

What will you be what will you see what will you do and will is also his name

Question 16

What happens on January 6

Answer 16

The feast of the epiphany and it marks the 12 days of Christmas

Question 17

Traditionally what were these days of? (12 dAys after Christmas)

Answer 17

A time of festival merry making games also known as the feast of fools

Question 18

Who were performances sponsored by

Answer 18

Noble house holds

Question 19

What themes fit the atmosphere in the feast of fools

Answer 19

Mistaken identity and disguise

Question 20

Who was the first performance (celebration of the epiphany) commissioned by and when was it

Answer 20

Queen Elizabeth

January 6, 1601

Question 21

What does Olivia’s name resemble

Answer 21

Olives beautiful and exquisite

Question 22

What does Viola’s name resemble

Answer 22

A viola is lower than a violin and she has to take on a lower voice for disguise

Question 23

What does Feste’s name resemble

Answer 23

Festival

Question 24

What does Malvolios name resemble

Answer 24

Bad

Question 25

What does sir aguecheek resemble

Answer 25

Sickness or fever cheek

Question 26

Look at comedy versus tragedy

Answer 26

Refer

Question 27

Where are comedys settings often take place

Answer 27

They are often mythical or imaginary or even ridiculous

Question 28

Where is Elyria supposedly

Answer 28

East coast or central Italy

Question 29

What is the economy of Elyria

Answer 29

It's based on love music drinking parties or pining away and no one really has jobs

Question 30

Refer to the contrast section

Answer 30

Refer

Question 31

When was 12 night written

Answer 31

In the middle of Shakespeare's career when he was well known and it was a time of success

Question 32

What are some common themes in 12th night

Answer 32

Illusion- what you see is not what you get deception - some people are deceived such as Malvolio Disguise - people trying to disguise themselves Viola Malvolio Feste Extraordinary things love cause us to do or see and it's not always good Reason versus madness like the prank on Mal and Sir Andrew

Question 33

What did the people find humorous when 12th night was performed live

Answer 33

Since the parts are played by men only in 12th night there was a make pretending to be a female pretending to be a male

Question 34

Describe Viola

Answer 34

She is like a likeable and has no real flaw Her plans are orderly not reactionary and she thinks through what's going to happen Her love is pure She's in love not just lovesick Her love is constant not fickle At the end she returns to Viola but who is she really we haven't really seen her as a woman

Question 35

How are Orsino and Olivia similar

Answer 35

They both have a similar rank They are suited they have power and money in Elyria Both shallow and live for the moment and they want immediate gratification

Question 36

Describe Malvolio

Answer 36

He's a Puritan and is one of Shakespeare's harshest censure because he is thrown into a dungeon unfairly with no food or water Olivia says he brought it upon himself what goes around comes around At the end he ends up leaving the estate

Question 37

Define hyperbole

Answer 37

And exaggeration and is like a simile but slightly stronger for example it took me forever

Question 38

Define pun

Answer 38

Play on words a humorous way of using words that they create a double meaning -Hart and heart

Question 39

Define etymology

Answer 39

Origin or meaning of words or names

Question 40

Define anagram

Answer 40

Making a new word out of the letters of the original word

Question 41

What does shakespeare say on love is costly

Answer 41

- Love is random and it strikes like a virus Olivia says love is like a plague - Love is difficult to avoid - Love is hard to endure - Love is hard to get rid of - can result in violence as in fighting for the woman to like show your amazingness to show you are worthy

Question 42

What does Orsino say about love

Answer 42

Love is like an appetite that must be satisfied

Question 43

What does Viola say about love

Answer 43

Love makes her desperate

Question 44

At the end what does Orsino threatens Cesario

Answer 44

That he will kill him because Olivia has fallen in love with him not him And eventually Orsino marries Viola

Question 45

What are Shakespeare's questions on love

Answer 45

Are they in love but just in love with the idea of love | The swap I'll be with you then