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Twelfth Night
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Twelfth Night
by:
William Shakespeare
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
Translation
Act 1
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Act 2
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Act 3
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Act 4
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Act 5
Scene 1
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 No Fear Twelfth Night
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Character List Quick Quiz
1
of 5
How can Orsino’s affections towards Olivia be defined?
Sincerely in love
Obsessed with love itself
Bordering on hate
Indifferent
2
of 5
Who is Olivia in mourning for?
Her father
Her mother
A lost love
Her brother
3
of 5
What best describes Malvolio’s character?
An efficient steward
Priggish and haughty
Warm and affectionate
Answers A and B
4
of 5
Who does Sir Toby fall in love with?
Viola
Feste
Maria
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
5
of 5
What does Maria achieve that Malvolio does not?
Being an efficient steward
Rising in the world
Running the household
World travel
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