Twelfth Night: (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Viola's quote about disguise
Viola's quote about disguise
'Disguise, I see, thou art a wickedness.'
Themes explored through Viola's character
Themes explored through Viola's character
Gender and identity; disguise and mistaken identity
Orsino's opening line
Orsino's opening line
'If music be the food of love, play on.'
Orsino's nature regarding love
Orsino's nature regarding love
Melodramatic and obsessive
Olivia's metaphor for falling in love
Olivia's metaphor for falling in love
Catching a plague/disease
What Olivia's plague metaphor shows about love
What Olivia's plague metaphor shows about love
Sudden and uncontrollable nature
Malvolio's quote about greatness
Malvolio's quote about greatness
'Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.'
What Malvolio's letter reading reveals
What Malvolio's letter reading reveals
His arrogance and ambition to rise above social class
Malvolio's revenge quote
Malvolio's revenge quote
'I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you.'
Sir Toby's quote about cakes and ale
Sir Toby's quote about cakes and ale
'Dost thou think...there shall be no more cakes and ale?'
What Sir Toby embodies in the play
What Sir Toby embodies in the play
Festive and anarchic spirit
Maria's reward for her cunning
Maria's reward for her cunning
Marriage to Sir Toby
Maria's skill that drives comedic chaos
Maria's skill that drives comedic chaos
Forgery; writing like her lady
Sebastian's role in the play's theme
Sebastian's role in the play's theme
Highlights disguise, deception, and mistaken identity
Antonio's love for Sebastian
Antonio's love for Sebastian
Deep emotional attachment; unfulfilled love