Twelfth Night Act 1
- Created by: BenBester
- Created on: 15-11-20 16:29
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- Act 1
- Act 1 Scene 1
- Key Quotation
- 'If music be the food of love, play on'
- Orsino says he wants excess of music to kill his feelings for Olivia
- 'If music be the food of love, play on'
- Summary
- Orsino expresses his deep love for Olivia
- Valentine returns from Olivia where he tells Orsino of his rejection
- Valentine tells Orsino of Olivia's mourning for 7 years
- Key Quotation
- Act 1 Scene 2
- Summary
- Viola has been shipwrecked with the captain
- Viola fears that her brother has died in the storm at sea
- Captain tells Viola of Orsino and Olivia's love story
- Viola decided to hide herself as a ****** to work for Orsino
- Key Quotation
- 'Elysium'
- The heaven of classical mythology
- '******'
- A castrated male with a lot of power in the courts
- 'Elysium'
- Summary
- Act 1 Scene 3
- Summary
- T.Belch explains Olivia's behaviour
- Maria advises T.Belch to stop drinking
- Discussion of A.Aguecheek
- T.Belch needs A.Aguecheek and his money
- We seen A.Aguecheek and his vain persona
- Scene analysis
- Double acts - we see how they are of importance here
- Summary
- Act 1 Scene 4
- Summary
- Viola is in male clothing
- We see a quick intimacy with Orsino and Viola
- Orsino sends Viola to Olivia to woo her
- Viola admits she/s in love with Orsino
- Key Quotation
- 'Myself would be his wife'
- Viola wants to be Orsino's wife
- 'Myself would be his wife'
- Summary
- Act 1 Scene 5
- Summary
- Set in Olivia's household
- Feste tried to jest Olivia out of her misery
- Viola arrives at the household on behalf of Orsino
- Olivia sends Malvolio after Viola to give her a ring
- Summary
- Act 1 Scene 1
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