Twelfth Night (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
In which year was Twelfth Night written?
In which year was Twelfth Night written?
1601
When was the Twelfth Night festival celebrated in Elizabethan England?
When was the Twelfth Night festival celebrated in Elizabethan England?
5th or 6th January
Who played female roles in Elizabethan theatre?
Who played female roles in Elizabethan theatre?
Boy actors
What does Malvolio dream of achieving in the play?
What does Malvolio dream of achieving in the play?
Marrying Olivia & rising in status
What characterized the Twelfth Night festival celebrations?
What characterized the Twelfth Night festival celebrations?
Inversion of social hierarchies
Which cultural movement deeply shaped Shakespeare's work?
Which cultural movement deeply shaped Shakespeare's work?
The Renaissance
How were marriages typically arranged among upper classes in Elizabethan England?
How were marriages typically arranged among upper classes in Elizabethan England?
For social & financial advantage
Where is Twelfth Night set?
Where is Twelfth Night set?
Illyria
What was the Puritans' attitude toward theatre in Shakespeare's time?
What was the Puritans' attitude toward theatre in Shakespeare's time?
They were highly critical of it
How does Viola's character challenge Elizabethan expectations of women?
How does Viola's character challenge Elizabethan expectations of women?
She is intelligent & demonstrates agency