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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
Plot Overview Quiz
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
Where is the action of the play set?
Venice
Padua
Illyria
Athens
2
of 5
Why does Viola disguise herself as a man?
For a joke
To find work
To woo Olivia
To avoid violence
3
of 5
Who is trying to court Olivia at the beginning of the play?
Sebastian, Orsino
Cesario, Orsino
Feste, Cesario
Orsino, Sir Andrew Aguecheek
4
of 5
Who tricks Malvolio into thinking that Olivia loves him?
Maria
Cesario
Olivia
Orsino
5
of 5
Who challenges Cesario to a duel over Olivia?
Orsino
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Sir Toby
Sebastian
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NO FEAR
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Viola: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Sex and Gender in Twelfth Night
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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