Settings and Characters in Twelfth Night Riley Caspersen

Settings and Characters in Twelfth Night Riley Caspersen

Setting Illyria Eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea covering pasts of Albania, Croatia, and Montenegro

Characters

Viola Disguises herself as a man (Cesario/Sebastian) Falls in love with Duke Orsino

Duke Orsino “In love” with Olivia Falls in love with Viola Shakespeare’s way of exploring the absurdity of love In love with the idea of being in love

Olivia In mourning for her brother, and keeping suitors hanging because of it Falls in love with Cesario/Sebastian

Sebastian Viola’s twin brother When he arrives in Illyria, everyone thinks he is actually Viola (still dressed as a man)

Malvolio Olivia’s servant/boy who is in love with Olivia In the play, Sir Toby and Sir Andrew make him think Olivia is in love with him Malcolm in She’s the Man

Quiz What characters are related? • Duke Orsino and Viola • Olivia and Malvolio • Malvolio and Cesario • Viola and Sebastian

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Perfect! What is the setting for the play? • Illyria • London • France • Germany

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That’s right! Which character is mistaken for Viola? • Duke Orsino • Olivia • Sebastian • Malvolio

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