| “Hangs like flax on a distaff”, “spin it off” | He has a very crude sense of humour, here suggesting that Sir Andrew should be given syphilis to ‘improve’ his hair by making him bald |
| “Drink to her as long as there is a passage in my throat” | Sir Toby is an excessive drinker |
| “Art any more than a steward?” “rub your chain with crumbs” | He abuses his social position to offend Malvolio |
| “Send for money, knight”, “I have been dear to him” | Sir Toby tries to persuade Sir Andrew to give him more money, it is revealed he has also been spending Sir Andrew’s money |
| “Challenge me the count’s youth”, “Blood in his liver as will clog the foot of a flea” | Sir Toby is portrayed as two-faced because he encourages Sir Andrew to fight yet then tells Fabian that he thinks Andrew is a coward |
| “Defy thy devil” | He cruelly tries to persuade Malvolio that he is possessed by the devil |
| “In a dark room and bound” “We will fool him black and blue” | Sir Toby ruthlessly makes Malvolio’s treatment as harsh as possible |
| “This will so fright them both” | He takes it upon himself to make Sir Andrew and Viola terrified of each other before their fight |
| “I will not let you go” | Sir Toby is brave in his challenge of Sebastien who he has just seen hit Sir Andrew |
| “Rid of this knavery” | He shows some remorse and regret for his actions towards Malvolio |
| “A thin-faced knave, a gull?” | He brutally turns on Sir Andrew and viciously insults him |
| “I hate a drunken rogue” | Sir Toby is shown to be a hypocrite |
Twelfth Night – Sir Toby Quotes
July 13, 2019