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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
Context Quiz
Further Study
Context Quiz
1
of 5
Shakespeare probably wrote Twelfth Night ___ of his career.
In the beginning
In the middle
In the later part
At the end
2
of 5
What is Twelfth Night's alternate title?
What You Will
The Shipwreck
The Illyrian Youth
Time and Again
3
of 5
What holiday is the term "twelfth night" probably a reference to?
Christmas
Easter
Epiphany
Ascension
4
of 5
Along with As You Like It and The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night is referred to as one of Shakespeare's so-called ___ plays.
Island
Holiday
Italian
Transvestite
5
of 5
Many of the elements in the play seem to be drawn from which earlier work?
Didon se Sacrifiant (French)
Gl'ingannati (Italian)
Fidele and Fortunio (English)
Med Ora (Spanish)
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