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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 No Fear Twelfth Night
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
How do many of the characters in the play view love?
As a necessary evil
As non-existent
As a curse
With indifference
2
of 5
In which characters can we find echoes of the homoeroticism between Duke Orsino and Viola (as Cesario)?
Sebastian and Malvolio
Maria and Olivia
Malvolio and Orsino
Antonio and Sebastian
3
of 5
What spirit does the feast of Twelfth Night embody?
Social upheaval
Loving peacefulness
Reflection and prayer
Decorum and order
4
of 5
What purpose do letters serve in the play?
Sharing everyday news
Communication and miscommunication
Clearing up issues
Business correspondence
5
of 5
What can the changing of clothes in the play symbolize?
Gender and class shifts
Changes in style
The wearer’s seriousness
Changes in weather
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Twelfth Night: Popular pages
NO FEAR
No Fear Twelfth Night
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Viola: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Sex and Gender in Twelfth Night
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
FURTHER STUDY
Review Quiz
