P9-13 MY questions Flashcards
P9
‘“What a plague means my niece to take the date of her brother thus?” complained her (Olivia’s) uncle’ What does the word ‘complained’ tell us about Sir Toby Belch?
Selfish/ disapproving/ insensitive of Olivia’s mourning for her brother
P9
“Sir Toby belch, a fat bag of wind and merriment who lived in her house and floated between kitchen and cellar like a portly bubble in stained brocade.”
A) What literary techniques does the phrase ‘a fat bag of wind’ uses; thus, what does this show about Sir Toby?
A) Metaphor. fat, farts a lot, no manners.
P9
“Sir Toby belch, a fat bag of wind and merriment who lived in her house and floated between kitchen and cellar like a portly bubble in stained brocade.”
B) What does the word ‘merriment tells us about him?
B) He is cheerful/ fun/ high-spirited
P9
“Sir Toby belch, a fat bag of wind and merriment who lived in her house and floated between kitchen and cellar like a portly bubble in stained brocade.”
C) What does the word ‘floated’ show us about him?
C) He is a drunkard.
P9
“Sir Toby belch, a fat bag of wind and merriment who lived in her house and floated between kitchen and cellar like a portly bubble in stained brocade.”
D) What literary technique is used in the phrase ‘like a portly bubble and what can be depicted from the phrase about Sir Toby?
D) He is a round in shape and fat.
P9
“Sir Toby belch, a fat bag of wind and merriment who lived in her house and floated between kitchen and cellar like a portly bubble in stained brocade.”
E) What does the word ‘brocade’ tells us about him?
E) Wealthy/ rich
P9
Describe Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
A long, thin knight. He keeps paying for Sir Toby’s entertainment in the foolish hope of becoming his nephew.
P10
Though Sir Andrew dresses young, how is he described using a metaphor? Explain the metaphor.
‘stale wine in a new bottle’– is old but dressed young (immature)
P10
What is a ‘fair exchange’ between Sir Toby and Sir Andrew?
Sir toby kept him in hopes, and he kept Sir toy in drink.
P11
What is the metaphor used to describe the alikeness of Viola and Sebastian?
‘alike as two mornings in April’
P11
Give descriptions of Viola in disguise as Cesario.
In doublet and hose, with sword at her hip, and plumed hat in her hand, she made a handsome a youth as she had been beautiful as a girl.
Malvolio is described as ‘with a face as long as Sunday’. What literary technique and what does this show us about him?
He is stationary, waiting for the day to end, and unhappy with his life.
