Twelfth Night: Key Quotations (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Orsino's 'food of love' quote shows what view
Orsino's 'food of love' quote shows what view
Obsession with love; insatiable desire that consumes him
What Olivia compares falling in love to
What Olivia compares falling in love to
Catching a disease/plague
Viola's 'desperate for my master's love' shows what
Viola's 'desperate for my master's love' shows what
Unrequited love & anguish from suppressed emotions
Viola's 'Disguise, thou art a wickedness' reflects what
Viola's 'Disguise, thou art a wickedness' reflects what
Fluidity of gender and identity
Orsino's view on women's love capacity
Orsino's view on women's love capacity
Women are inferior in love (societal view)
Viola's 'daughters/brothers' quote highlights what
Viola's 'daughters/brothers' quote highlights what
Blending male & female roles; tension of disguise vs truth
Malvolio's 'Some are born great' quote exposes what
Malvolio's 'Some are born great' quote exposes what
His arrogance and blind ambition
Malvolio's revenge vow shows what consequence
Malvolio's revenge vow shows what consequence
Darker consequences of unchecked ambition
How Maria rises socially in the play
How Maria rises socially in the play
Through cunning; marries Sir Toby
Viola's 'Conceal me what I am' sets up what
Viola's 'Conceal me what I am' sets up what
Comedic misunderstandings & dramatic irony
Malvolio in yellow stockings symbolises what
Malvolio in yellow stockings symbolises what
Chaos caused by ambition and deception
Sebastian's confusion reflects what type of humour
Sebastian's confusion reflects what type of humour
Chaotic humour from mistaken identity