Search all of SparkNotes
Search
Suggestions
Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
Don Quixote
Romeo and Juliet
The Catcher in the Rye
Things Fall Apart
Wuthering Heights
Menu
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
Search
Help
Search all of SparkNotes
Search
Suggestions
Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
Don Quixote
Romeo and Juliet
The Catcher in the Rye
Things Fall Apart
Wuthering Heights
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
Help
Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Infographic
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Infographic
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 Quotes 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
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Act 2, scenes i-ii Quiz
Further Study
Act 2, scenes i-ii Quiz
1
of 5
What does Antonio do with Sebastian after rescuing him from the shipwreck?
Teaches him manners
Cares for him
Locks him up
Hides him
2
of 5
What do we learn about Sebastian and Viola's family in this scene?
Their mother is missing
Their father is dead
They are English
They are not noble
3
of 5
What does Antonio feel towards Sebastian?
Indifference
Strong dislike
Affection
Awe
4
of 5
What does Viola do with the ring that Olivia wants to give Cesario?
Insists Olivia keep it
Takes it willingly
Ignores it
Throws it at Malvolio
5
of 5
How does Viola feel about Olivia having fallen in love with Cesario?
Jealous
Horrified
Pitying
Glad
Previous section
Act 1, scene v Quick Quiz
Next section
Act 2, scenes iii-iv Quick Quiz
Popular pages:
Twelfth Night
No Fear Twelfth Night
NO FEAR
Character List
CHARACTERS
Viola: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Sex and Gender in Twelfth Night
MAIN IDEAS
Quotes by Theme
QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
FURTHER STUDY
Take a Study Break
Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from
The Office
Every Marvel Movie Summed Up in a Single Sentence
QUIZ: Are You a Hero, a Villain, or an Anti-Hero?
QUIZ: Is This a Mark Twain Quote or a Line from
The Office
?
QUIZ: Which Greek God Are You?
60 YA Movie Adaptations, Ranked
Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert