Characters
Plot Events
Quotes
Themes
Inference and Understanding
100

This man rescued Sebastian after the shipwreck and cares deeply for him.

Who is Antonio?

100

The reason Sebastian travels alone in Act 2.

What is he believes Viola drowned?

100

Viola says this famous line after Malvolio leaves.

What is “Disguise, I see thou art a wickedness”?

100

Viola’s disguise creates this major theme in Act 2.

What is mistaken identity?

100

Olivia pretends Cesario left a ring because she hopes he will do this.

What is return to see her?

200

This character believes her twin brother is dead, but he is actually alive.

Who is Viola?

200

Antonio is afraid to follow Sebastian because of this.

What is he has enemies in Orsino’s court?

200

Antonio says he must follow Sebastian out of this emotion.

What is love or loyalty

200

Antonio following Sebastian shows this theme.

What is loyalty or devotion?

200

Viola realizes Olivia is in love with “Cesario,” which creates this kind of irony.What is dramatic irony?

What is dramatic irony?

300

This man returns a ring to Cesario with a rude attitude.

Who is Malvolio?

300

Olivia sends Malvolio after Cesario for this reason.

What is to give him a ring?

300

Malvolio rudely tells Viola that Olivia wants this from her.

What is nothing?

300

Olivia falling for Cesario shows the theme of this powerful emotion.

What is love?

300

Antonio’s decision to follow Sebastian hints this future event might happen.

What is a mistaken identity between Viola and Sebastian?

400

This character falls in love with Cesario after their first meeting.

Who is Olivia?

400

Viola realizes this about Olivia after Malvolio gives her the ring.

What is Olivia is in love with Cesario?

400

Viola’s line “Poor lady, she were better love a dream” refers to this person.

Who is Olivia?

400

Viola grieving her brother reveals this theme.

What is loss?

400

Viola feels trapped because she cannot tell Orsino this truth.

What is that she is a woman?

500

This character decides to travel to Orsino’s court even though it is dangerous for him.

Who is Antonio?

500

Viola calls her disguise this after realizing the love confusion it caused.

What is a “wickedness”?

500

Sebastian describes his sister as having this kind of memory.

What is “as precious as her beauty”?

500

The confusion between Olivia, Orsino, and Viola shows this type of love situation.

What is a love triangle?

500

The ring Olivia sends back symbolizes this problem created by Viola’s disguise.

What is romantic confusion?