Scene 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Why is ‘take away the lady’ shocking to the audience?
A
The fool is issuing imperatives to Lady Olivia.
2
Q
Why is ‘My mouse of virtue, answer me’ shocking to the audience?
A
Feste is using a possessive pronoun showing an element of control - he is lower class and talking to Lady Olivia.
3
Q
Why is Viola’s speech ‘make me a willow cabin at your gate…’ dramatically ironic?
A
She knows what to say because she is a woman.
4
Q
What does ‘the fool shall look to the madman’ foreshadow?
A
Feste will give Malvolio pen and paper.
5
Q
What malapropism does Feste use in his verbal exchange with Olivia?
A
‘Madonna’.
