Critics

Question 1

Who said this: ‘posey, therefore, is an art of imitation… a representing, counterfeiting, or figuring forth; to speak metaphorically, a speaking picture, with this end.’

Answer 1

Philip Sidney
About Shakespeare’s poetic language
Use for Orsino’s speeches

Question 2

Who came up with the Bakhtin Carnivalesque Theory?

Answer 2

Mikhail Bakhtin

1895-1975

Question 3

Feste/ carnivalesque by Robert Weizmann

Answer 3

‘Although the carnivalesque ceremonies were gradually discontinued, their spirit survived in the Elizabethan clown’

Question 4

Who said this: ‘central to the experience of Carnival is a particular use of symbols, costumes, and masks’?

Answer 4

Michael Bristol

Use it when talking about disguise

Question 5

What does Stephen Crowder say about Orsino?

Answer 5

‘The falseness of Orsino’s love is compounded by the real emotions that Viola feels for her brother, Sebastian’

Question 6

Who described Duke Orsino as ‘a true Petrarchan lover’?

Answer 6

Humphrey Tonkin

Question 7

What did Valerie Traub say about all things queer in TN?

Answer 7

‘It is as object of another woman’s desire that Cesario finds her own erotic voice’

Question 8

‘Gender is more like a suit of clothes that can be out on and taken off at will’ - who said this?

Answer 8

Bruce R Smith

Use it when talking about Viola’s disguise

Question 9

A critic for showing the audience that TN had to cater for:

Answer 9

‘Citizens and artisans joined with gentlemen and prostitutes.’ - by Gurr

Question 10

What did Epstein say about the clowning scenes?

Answer 10

‘[they] give spectators a chance to catch their breath and mentally prepare themselves for what follows’

Question 11

Who said this: ‘for both Orsino and olivia, self-depreciation serves as an avoidance of the real world and of real emotion’ ?

Answer 11

David Lewis

Use when describing characters

Question 12

What did Jonathan Bate say about Viola?

Answer 12

‘Viola redeems the play because she proves to be selfless not selfish’

Question 13

Warham claims that

Answer 13

‘Malvolio’s complete belief in Maria’s letter provides a wonderful spectacle for the audience ‘

Question 14

‘The erotic atmosphere that develops between Olivia and Viola would not have been fully noticed by the Elizabethan audience’

Answer 14

Robert kimbrough

Question 15

Violas disguise by Stephen greenblatt

Answer 15

‘Violas disguise has not only created sexual confusion, but elizabethan conservatism is being challenged as well’

Question 16

What did Northrop Frye say about Orsino and Olivia?

Answer 16

‘Both Orsino and Olivia are out of touch with emotion, moping around in sorrows, longing for something that they can never have’

Question 17

Finish this quote from Joseph Summers: ‘Orsino is bound by his own mask of love…’

Answer 17

‘the mask is a distorted sense of love and is fed by boredom, lack of physical love, and excessive imagination.’

Question 18

2002 globe production (disguise)

Answer 18

all male actors so couldn’t tell the difference between the twins

Question 19

Who said this: ‘olivia, with her social and financial independence, is a much bigger threat to the hierarchical gender system than viola is.’

Answer 19

Howard

Question 20

2001 production, director: Lindsay Posner (homosexuality)

Answer 20

Antonio and Sebastian are seen getting dressed next to an unmade bed

Question 21

2018 RSC production (homosexuality)

Answer 21

Orsino does kiss Cesario

Question 22

Finish the quote and state who said it: ‘Sebastian is the literal embodiment of Cesario, …’

Answer 22

‘so when he returns, Viola is allowed to go back to herself’ by a professor from the University of Oxfords

Question 23

what did Hunworth say about Malvolio

Answer 23

‘the gulling of Malvolio is the comic highlight, if not the centre of the play’

Question 24

who said this? ‘the clowning scenes give spectators a chance to catch their breath and mentally prepare themselves for what follows.’

Answer 24

Epstein

Question 25

what did Penny Gay say about Sir Toby

Answer 25

‘Sir Toby is the Lord of Misrule’

Question 26

who said this? ‘for both Orsino and Olivia, self-deception serves as an avoidance of the real world and of real emotion’

Answer 26

David Lewis