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  1. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › twelfthnightTwelfth Night: Questions & Answers | SparkNotes

    Why is the play called Twelfth Night? What causes Olivia to fall in love with Cesario? Why do Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria dislike Malvolio? Is Antonio in love with Sebastian? How does Maria impress the other members of Olivia’s household? Why does Sir Andrew challenge Cesario to a duel? Why does Malvolio believe Olivia is in love with him?

  2. www.sparknotes.com › twelfthnight › plot-analysisTwelfth Night: Full Play Analysis | SparkNotes

    The play ends with a series of marriages (Viola and Orsino, Olivia and Sebastian, Maria and Sir Toby) that untangle the confusion and restore order and civility to Illyria. An in-depth examination of the events in Twelfth Night and what they mean.

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  4. interestingliterature.com › 2019 › 10A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

    Oct 8, 2019 · Plot summary of Twelfth Night. Act 1. The play opens with the Duke of Illyria, Orsino, pining away with love for Olivia, a countess whose father died a year ago and whose brother has recently died. Olivia has vowed to shut herself away from society for seven years as a result of these deaths.

  5. www.enotes.com › topics › twelfth-nightTwelfth Night Analysis - eNotes.com

    • Illyria
    • Duke’s Palace
    • House of Olivia
    • Olivia’s Orchard

    *Illyria. Region on the east shore of the Adriatic Sea, between Italy andGreece. Its history is marked by waves of conquering invaders, from early Slavsto Ottoman Turks. In William Shakespeare’s time, Illyria—still part of theOttoman Empire—was a group of city-states controlled by Venice. In the play,Illyria is distinctly Italianate, making for an ...

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    Duke’s palace. Site of romantic sentimentality. The duke revels in wordplayand music, which feed his passion. The palace is also a site of ambiguoussexual identity, as shown by Viola’s disguise as Cesario.

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    House of Olivia. House modeled on the English system of servants andretainers with prescribed duties. On one hand, there is the mourning figure ofOlivia, and the humorless, austere, proud figure of her steward, Malvolio, theepitome of all puritans. On the other, there are Fabian and Maria, Olivia’sservants, and the faithful old retainer, Feste—a we...

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    Olivia’s orchard. Scene of Malvolio’s gulling by Maria’s faked letter. Oneof the comic highlights of the play comes from Malvolio’s strangecross-gartering and absurd posturings as Olivia’s would-be lover. However, thereal point of the comedy is character revelation.

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  7. www.gradesaver.com › twelfth-nightTwelfth Night Study Guide | GradeSaver

    Twelfth Night Questions and Answers. The Question and Answer section for Twelfth Night is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

  8. www.litcharts.com › lit › twelfth-nightTwelfth Night Study Guide | Literature Guide | LitCharts

    The best study guide to Twelfth Night on the planet, from the creators of SparkNotes. Get the summaries, analysis, and quotes you need.

  9. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › twelfthnightTwelfth Night Act I: Scenes i & ii Summary & Analysis ...

    A summary of Act I: Scenes i & ii in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Twelfth Night and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.