Characters
What is the most apparent theme in act 1?
Love
Who is supposed to be the most humorous person in act 1?
The Fool
Who is Viola in love with?
Orsino
Why doesn't Olivia want to marry Orsino?
Olivia doesn't want an older man with a higher stature.
What kind of love asks nothing in return?
Platonic love
Who is Olivia actually in love with?
Cesario, even though he is a girl (Viola), Olivia is unaware of that.
What is Maria's connection to Olivia?
Olivia is her waiting gentlewomen, a kind of housekeeper/worker.
Why is Cesario at Olivia's?
To make her fall in love with Orsino.
What kind of love does Viola have for Sebastian?
Familial love
When Valentine asks if Orsino will go hunt "the hart", what is "the hart"?
Orsino's heart/his love for Olivia.
What is Malvolio to Olivia and what are his feelings towards her?
He is one of her workers/slaves and he loves her.
What does Toby ask Andrew to do with Maria when they first meet?
Sir Andrew is supposed to woo her or "Chat her up".
What is ridicule?
Making fun of someone or something.
What does Sir Andrew do in-front of Sir Toby that makes him laugh so hard? (Sir Toby: "Ha, higher! Ha, ha, excellent!")
Sir Andrew is dancing wildly.
What does the word "Pourquoi" mean? What language is it?
It means "why" in French.
What is the love triangle between the characters of the story.
Orsino loves Olivia Olivia loves Cesario Viola loves Orsino
What is an example of dramatic irony?
Olivia does not love Orsino but loves Cesario, who is actually Viola
When Viola first sees Olivia as Cesario, she asks her something. What is the question she asks her and does Olivia take it as a joke?
The question that is asked is if Olivia is the lady of the house. Olivia then believes Viola(Cesario) is some comedian.
What is "Elysium"?
In Greek Mythology, Elysium was the place where the blessed go after death.