By William Shakespeare

Background Information  Comedy  Written  First performed February 2, 1602

Comedy  Has a happy ending  The protagonist is better off at the end  About normal, everyday people

Tragedy  The protagonist is a noble  The noble is worse off at the end of the story  The hero is essentially admirable.  The protagonist “Falls” due to an internal vice such as vanity.

Characters  Viola-shipwrecked lady  Olivia-Illyrian countess  Maria—Olivia’s servant  Sir Toby Belch— Olivia’s relative  Sir Andrew Aguecheek—Toby’s friend  Malvolio-Olivia’s steward  Fool (Fete) Olivia’s jester  Fabian--gentlewoman

More Characters  Orsino—Duke of Illyria  Valentine and Curio—gentlemen serving Orsino  Sebastian—Viola’s brother  Antonio— Sebastian’s friend  Captain  Priest  Two officers

ASSIGNMENT  Create a chart with each characters’ name and relationship to other characters.

Setting: Act I scene I  Duke Orsino’s court in Illyria.

Pun: a play on words  Hart and heart by Orsino ASSIGNMENT:  Make a list of other examples of puns. Include quotes, line #s, and explanations

Pun Assignment PunExplanation “That instant I was turned into a hart / And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds / E’er since pursue me,” (Shakespeare, 1993, ). Orsino explains that ever since Olivia captured his heart, he feels like a hart being chased by hounds. Citation: (Last, year, Act. Scene. Lines)

Act I Scene I  What will Olivia do for the next 7 years?  How does Orsino react to the news?

Act I Scene 2 Setting  Near a ship in Illyria

Act I Scene 2  How does the captain give Viola hope?  What is Viola’s plan?  Do you think it’ll work?

Act I Scene 3  Describe Sir Toby and Sir Andrew Appearance Manner of speaking Character traits Treatment by Maria Treatment of Maria

Act I Scene 3 line 122  What are “these things?”

Act I Scene 4  How does Orsino treat Cesario (Viola)?  What is the relationship between these two characters?  What errand is Cesario assigned?  How does Viola feel about Orsino? How do you know?

Feste the fool  Fete means “festival”  Fools, or court jesters, were hired to entertain the nobles with their wit and quick humor.  They “played the fool,” but were actually quite intelligent.

Act I Scene 5  Why could Feste be in trouble?  How does he get away with it?  What puns should you add to your list?

Act I Scene 5  Describe the interaction between Olivia and the Fool from lines  What does Malvolio say to irritate the fool?  How does Olivia react to this statement?

Act I Scene 5  How does Olivia react to Sir Toby’s drunkenness?  How does the Fool react?  What did Viola say to gain admittance to Olivia’s house?

Act I Scene 5  Why will Viola speak in front of Olivia, but not her servants?  Describe the dialogue about the picture (lines ).

Act I Scene 5  How does Olivia feel about Viola? (lines )  Why does Olivia give the ring to Malvolio?  What is her purpose?

ASSIGNMENT  Summarize Act I. 6+1 rubric for grading Underline the thesis (last sentence, 1 st paragraph) Include topic sentence for each paragraph

ASSIGNMENT:  Create a drawing of each character. Be sure that the clothing is appropriate to the character’s status. Use color and clothing to show character traits. May be computer generated or hand-drawn.

ACT II Scene 1  What is Sebastian’s problem?  What danger will Antonio undergo? Why?

ACT II Scene 2  How does Viola react to receiving the ring?  What does she think is going on?

Orsino Olivia Viola / Cesario

ACT II Scene 3  Describe the setting  Describe the interactions among Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and the Fool.  What will happen to the three men, according to Maria?

ACT II Scene 3  How do Sir Andrew, Sir Toby, and the Fool treat Malvolio?  Why do they act this way?  Where does Maria fit in with their relationships.

ACT II Scene 3  Why is Maria upset with Malvolio?  What is Maria’s plan to get even with Malvolio? (lines )  What does Sir Andrew want? (lines )

ACT II Scene 4  Feste, the fool, was at Orsino’s house last night. Very irregular for a servant More freedom than typical  What does this suggest about Feste’s character?

ACT II Scene 4  What advice does Orsino give Viola about dating?  What’s your reaction to this advice?  According to Orsino, what’s the difference between a man’s love and a woman’s? (103-13)  How does Viola counter this?

ACT II Scene 4  132-5: What do these lines mean?  Why doesn’t Orsino react to them?

ACT II Scene 5  Describe Malvolio. What kind of person is he?  What is Malvolio talking to himself about? (22-82)

ACT II Scene 5  “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em” (Shakespeare, 1993, ).  What’s your reaction to this quote? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

ACT II Scene 5  The letter directs Malvolio to: Be grumpy with a kinsman and servants Talk about your political opinions Wear yellow stockings Be cross gartered

ACT II Scene 5  How do Sir Toby and Sir Andrew feel about Maria? Why? How do you know?  Why did Maria choose the color yellow, cross gartering, and smiling?

Act III Scene 1  What is the Fool saying about language? (1-22)  Viola says to Feste, “I warrant thou art a merry fellow and car’st for / nothing, (Shakespeare, 1933, ). How does Feste respond? How does this show his roundness as a character?

Act III Scene 1  Lines 61-9: What does Viola say about being a Fool?  Do you agree or disagree? Why?  “I am bound to your niece” (Shakespeare, 1933, ). What is the pun in this line?

Act III Scene 1  What does Sir Andrew think about Viola’s comments to Olivia?  How do you know?  How does Viola feel about Olivia? How does Olivia react to this news?

Act III Scene 1  Lines : What is being said in these lines? Why is it important?  “Love sought is good, but given unsought is better,” (Shakespeare, 1993, ). Do you agree or disagree with this quote? Why?

Act III Scene 2  Why is Sir Andrew upset?  How does Fabian calm him?  What “challenge” does Sir Andrew write? To whom? Why?  What does Maria lead Sir Andrew and Sir Toby to see?

Act III Scene 3  Why isn’t Antonio safe in Illyria?  What arrangements to Antonio and Sebastian make?

Act III Scene 4  Describe the interaction between Olivia and Malvolio. (lines 17-61). How would you react if you saw someone acting this way?  What is Malvolio’s reaction to his treatment. Is it as you predicted?

Act III Scene 4  What does Sir Toby decide to do to Malvolio? (lines ).  What is the purpose of Sir Andrew’s letter? To whom shall it be sent?

Act III Scene 4  What will Sir Toby do with the letter?  What is Viola’s reaction to the challenge to duel?  What is Toby’s role in the duel? What do you think of him for doing this?

Act III Scene 4  How is Viola saved from the duel? Why did Antonio do this?  What happens to Antonio? Lines  What’s happening in lines

Act III Scene 4  Why does Viola think her brother might still be alive?  How does she feel about this news?  What do Toby and Fabian think of Viola?

Act IV Scene 1  Describe the interaction between Feste and Sebastian.  What is Feste going to do when he leaves?  Why does Sir Andrew beat Sebastian?

Act IV Scene 1  How does Olivia end the fight between Sir Andrew and Sebastian?  How does Sebastian feel about Olivia?

Act IV Scene 2  What will Feste pretend to be? Why?  Malvolio says that it’s dark. How does Feste (Sir Topas) respond?  Sir Toby wants the joke with Malvolio to end. Why?

Act IV Scene 2  How does Malvolio feel?  How do you feel about his character? Are you sympathetic, or does he deserve it?

Act IV Scene 3  What are Sebastian and Olivia going to do?  Why will it be done in secret?

Act V Scene 1  What is the purpose of Orsino’s discussion with Feste?  How does Orsino react to seing Antonio?  How does Antonio explain his presence in Illyria?

Act V Scene 1  Orsino knows that Olivia loves Viola. What does he threaten to do to Viola?  How does Viola react to hear that she’s married to Olivia?  What proof does Olivia use?

Act V Scene 1  Why is a surgeon needed? Lines  Lines 226-7: How are the mysteries resolved?  Who does Sebastian think Viola is?  How does she explain her masculine clothing?

Act V Scene 1  Lines 330-5: What is Olivia saying?  Whom did Sir Toby marry? Why?  “For the rain it raineth every day” (Shakespeare 1993, ). What does this line mean? Is it “in character” for Feste? Does it fit the mood of this scene?