Orsino | Duke of Illeria, in love with Olivia, coward with love |
Olivia | Gentle woman of Illeria, brother and father are dead, acts like a nun |
Viola | Not from Illeria, shipwrecked in place of piracy, dressed as a eunuch |
Sir Toby | Drunk, Olivia’s uncle, lives off her, uses Sir Andrew for drinks |
Sir Andrew | Courting Olivia, drunk, dumb, Toby promises him Olivia if he buys him drinks |
Malvolio | Gentleman’s servant with Olivia who is in love, cocky. |
Maria | Gentlewoman, lady servant |
Sebastian | Viola’s brother, also shipwrecked, saved by Antonio, strong and good fighter |
Antonio | Kicked out of Illeria, saved Sebastian, in the pirate business, loyal friend |
Sea Captain | Saved Viola, keeps secret fact she is a woman |
Valentine | Servant of Orsino |
Curio | Servant of Orsino |
Fabian | Friend of Sir Toby |
Feste | Lady Olivia’s foo, smartest person. |
Soliloquy | an act of speaking one’s thoughts to oneself |
Aside | A passage by characters in a play |
Monologue | A long speech |
Foil | A character who contrasts another character to show the particular character of the main character |
Twelfth Night Stuff
July 30, 2019