Critical Quotes

Question 1

“Viola’s masquerade…”

Answer 1

“Viola’s masquerade is the most sustained instance of sexual desire” - K. Ryan

Question 2

“Feste embodies…”

Answer 2

“Feste embodies the transcendent perspective from which ‘Twelfth Night’ and Shakespearean comedy is written” - K. Ryan

Question 3

“[Illyria is]…”

Answer 3

“[Illyria is] a country of the mind, or a nowhere place” - F Laroque

to remember name: country reminds you of a lake
in the lake there is La Rock
which makes Laroque

Question 4

“The battle is joined between…”

Answer 4

“The battle is joined between Lent and Carnival in this play, and Carnival consistently wins” - D Bevington

Question 5

“Malvolio serves as…”

Answer 5

“Malvolio serves as a scapegoat who is punished for flaws others share” - C T Needy

to remember name: Malvolio comes across as needy
C.T. Needy

Question 6

“The clowns […] present a…”

Answer 6

“The clowns […] present a burlesque version of actions performed seriously by their betters” - C L Barber

to remember name: burlesque club is a shop like a barber’s
C.L. Barber