Act 1 Scenes 3-4 Questions the twelfth night
Why does Sir Toby get in trouble with Maria?
Why has he brought his friend, Sir Andrew?
Explain the misunderstanding between Sir Toby and Sir Andrew.What is Sir Toby trying to say? How does Sir Andrew interpret him?
Who is Cesario?
How do we know that the Duke has become closer to Cesario?
What does Orsino ask Viola/Cesario to do for him?
Why does he think that she will be especially good at this task?
What does Viola reveal about her own feelings to the audience?
How are puns and disguises related?
What kind of world is this?
1. Sir Toby gets in trouble with Maria because he is constantly drunk and loud, disrupting the household with his rowdy behavior.
2. Sir Toby has brought his friend, Sir Andrew, because he believes he can use him to gain money and entertainment by convincing him that he has a chance to win the heart of Olivia, the lady they both desire.
3. The misunderstanding between Sir Toby and Sir Andrew arises when Sir Toby tries to explain to Sir Andrew that Olivia is more interested in Cesario (Viola disguised as a male) than in him. Sir Toby uses puns and wordplay, which confuse Sir Andrew. Sir Toby is trying to say that Olivia is "fond" of Cesario, but Sir Andrew interprets this as "a fool" and is misguided by his own interpretation.
4. Cesario is the alias that Viola takes on when she disguises herself as a man in order to work in Duke Orsino's court. She uses this disguise to gain access to him and get closer to him.
5. We know that the Duke has become closer to Cesario because he confides in him/her about his love for Olivia and sends him/her to woo her on his behalf. He trusts Cesario with his love interests, which indicates a level of closeness and reliance.
6. Orsino asks Viola/Cesario to go to Olivia's house and deliver a message of love on his behalf, trying to convince Olivia to reciprocate his feelings.
7. Orsino believes that Viola/Cesario would be good at this task because he considers Cesario to be a younger, handsome man and believes that Olivia would be more receptive to him than to Orsino himself. He thinks Cesario will be able to convince Olivia to love him.
8. Viola reveals her own feelings to the audience when she ponders the irony of her situation. Since she is in love with Orsino but disguised as a man, she cannot express her true feelings for him. She states that she will try to be a faithful messenger of Orsino's love, but her heart is in conflict.
9. Puns and disguises are related in the play as they both involve wordplay and deception. Puns are used to create confusion and misunderstandings, while disguises are used to hide true identities and create comedic situations.
10. The world depicted in "Twelfth Night" is a world of mistaken identities, where characters are constantly deceiving each other and themselves. It is a world filled with love and desire, but also one that is ruled by the irrationality and unpredictability of human emotions.