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Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scenes i–ii
Act I, scenes iii–iv
Act I, scene v
Act II, scenes i–ii
Act II, scenes iii–iv
Act II, scene v
Act III, scenes i–iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scenes i–iii
Act V, scene i
Characters
Character List
Viola
Orsino and Olivia
Malvolio
Sebastian
Antonio
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Sex and Gender in Twelfth Night
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Desire and Love
Madness
Fools and Foolishness
Disguise/Deception
Gender and Sexuality
Quotes By Section
Act I, Scenes i-ii
Act I, Scenes iii-iv
Act I, Scene V
Act II, Scenes i-ii
Act II, Scenes iii-iv
Act II, Scene v
Act III, Scene i-ii
Act III, Scene iv
Act IV, Scene i-iii
Act V, Scene i
Quotes By Character
Viola
Orsino
Olivia
Sebastian
Malvolio
Further Study
Context
What Does “Twelfth Night” Refer To?
Commedia dell’Arte
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Act 1, scenes i–ii
Act 1, scenes iii–iv
Act 1, scene v
Act 2, scenes i–ii
Act 2, scenes iii–iv
Act 2, scene v
Act 3, scenes i–iii
Act 3, scene iv
Act 4, scenes i–iii
Act 5, scene i
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What does Viola have in common with most of Shakespeare’s heroines?
She is boring
She is heartless
She is very likeable
She is violent
2
of 5
Orsino and Olivia have similar personalities; which trait do they share?
Wittiness
Cruelty
Interest in other people
Self-involvement
3
of 5
Which character serves to break both Orsino and Olivia out of their self-involvement?
Sebastian
Viola
Malvolio
Maria
4
of 5
What aspect(s) of Malvolio’s personality are revealed through the course of the play?
His fun-loving side
His romantic nature
His wisdom
His ambition and self-regard
5
of 5
When Malvolio is brought out of the dark room at the end of the play, what do his captors do?
Apologize
Give him money
Refuse to apologize
Make him sing
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CHARACTERS
Character List
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Sex and Gender in Twelfth Night
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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