| Viola | masquerades as a servant boy for Orsino |
| Feste | sings songs that are relevant to the story’s theme |
| Olivia | falls in love with “Cesario” |
| Malvolio | egotistical, and convinced that Olivia loves him |
| Maria | masquerades as Olivia in the trick letter to Malvolio |
| Sebastian | appears to be Cesario, but has just come (shipwrecked) to Illyria |
| Orsino | in love with Olivia, and the idea of love |
| Sir Andrew | tricked into a duel against Cesario |
| Sir Toby | wants Sir Andrew to marry his niece Olivia |
| Antonio | sea captain and good friend, also an outlaw, defends Sebastian |
| Meaning of title? | playful, festive atmosphere; Shakespeare associated Christmas with love |
| What is the theme? | love |
| What is soliloquy? | the act of talking to one’s self, silently or aloud |
| What is the Subtitle? | “What You Will” |
| What is the dialogue’s purpose? | to inform |
| What is Malvolio alienated from? | from the rest of the household; his lines are interspersed with the reactions of the spectators, with neither side being able to hear the other. This gives up a physical representation of the psychological phenomenon of “alienation.” |
| What is Malvolio’s animal imagery? | lays emphasis on both his alienation from them as human beings and their view of him as an egotistical fool. |
| What is Feste’s role? | retains his dignity throughout the play; good with words and logic |
| What is Fabian’s role? | Maria’s servant |
| What is the Climax? | Act 3, Scene 4 “the love letter” |
| What is the motif in Viola/Cesario’s soliloquy? | appearances vs. reality |
Twelfth Night Test Review
July 20, 2019