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- Malvolio gives Viola/Cesario the ring “he” supposedly left with Olivia. Viola tries to refuse it, but Malvolio refuses the refusal and leaves. Viola realizes Olivia has sent the ring because she’s fallen for “Cesario.”
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VIOLA. I didn't leave any ring with her. What does this lady mean by this? God forbid that she's smitten by my appearance! She did look intently at me, indeed so much that I thought her eyes had caused her to lose her tongue, for she spoke wildly and distractedly. I think she loves me!
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In the lead-up to this monologue, Cesario has left Olivia’s house, unable to convince her to accept Orsino’s love. Olivia, desperate to think of some excuse to get Cesario back to the house, gives her own ring to her pompous servant Malvolio, pretending it was one Cesario left on Orsino’s behalf. Olivia tells Malvolio to chase down the young male s...
NOTE: to help with analysis, we’ve marked up this monologue with beat changes and thought changes: Space = New beat/idea , or ;= build on a thought CESARIO/VIOLA: I left no ring with her: what means this lady? Fortune forbid my outside have not charm’d her! She made good view of me; indeed, so much, That sure methought her eyes had lost her tongue,...
Language-wise, Shakespeare throws quite a few archaic curveballs our way in this short speech. Always take the time to write yourself a glossary of any unfamiliar words or phrases, so that you are never at a loss for meaning. Fortune: Luck, or Fortune in a more spiritual sense. The play was written in a time when people believed in fate and fortune...
Here’s the monologue again, translated into modern English. This can be a terrific help when it comes do divining meaning, and is actually a great exercise to set for yourself when working on Shakespearean language. CESARIO/VIOLA: I didn’t leave a ring with her: what does this woman (Olivia) mean? God forbid my appearance made her attracted to me. ...
Viola goes through so many emotions and her thoughts jump all over the place, offering a wonderful range to play. There are a lot of choices for an actor to make. Does Viola, at any stage, find enjoyment or amusement? When she says ‘I am the man’ does she relish it or is she horrified? Think to Viola’s relationship with and regard of Olivia. How do...
Viola is an extremely resourceful character, whose wit and intelligence offers her a beloved place in audience’s hearts. Indeed, she made the top five in our list of Best Shakespeare Characters! In this speech, however, we see Viola begin to contend with the consequences of her actions—how all the qualities we admire her for are causing chaos and p...
Twelfth Night, Or What You Will · II ii 8 · Verse Viola I left no ring with her: what means this lady? Fortune forbid my outside have not charm'd her! She made good view of me; indeed, so much, That sure methought her eyes had lost her tongue, For she did speak in starts distractedly. She loves me, sure; the cunning of her passion
Jul 31, 2015 · 0676 lies in your eye; if not, be it his that finds it. He exits. VIOLA 0677 I left no ring with her. What means this lady? ⌜ She picks up the ring. ⌝ 0678 Fortune forbid my outside have not charmed her! 0679 She made good view of me, indeed so much 0680 20 That methought her eyes had lost her tongue, 0681 For she did speak in starts ...
Exit VIOLA I left no ring with her: what means this lady? Fortune forbid my outside have not charm'd her! She made good view of me; indeed, so much, That sure methought her...
Read the monologue for the role of Viola from the script for Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Viola says: I left no ring with her: what means this lady? Fortune forbid my...
Malvolio gets huffy (huffier) and throws the ring on the ground. Someone will pick it up. VIOLA I left no ring with her. What means this lady? She picks up the ring. Fortune forbid my outside have not charmed her! She made good view of me, indeed so much That methought her eyes had lost her tongue, 20 For she did speak in starts distractedly.
