Twelfth Night (SparkNotes Literature Guide)

by Shakespeare, William; SparkNotes

• ISBN13: 9781586633943
• ISBN10: 1586633945
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-15
• Publisher: SparkNotes

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Table of Contents

Context	p. 1
Plot Overview	p. 3
Character List	p. 5
Analysis of Major Characters	p. 9
Viola	p. 9
Orsino and Olivia	p. 10
Malvolio	p. 10
Themes, Motifs & Symbols	p. 13
Love as a Cause of Suffering	p. 13
The Uncertainty of Gender	p. 14
The Folly of Ambition	p. 14
Letters, Messages, and Tokens	p. 15
Madness	p. 16
Disguises	p. 16
Mistaken Identity	p. 16
Olivia's Gifts	p. 17
The Darkness of Malvolio's Prison	p. 17
Changes of Clothing	p. 17
Summary & Analysis	p. 19
Act I, Scenes I-II	p. 19
Act I, Scenes III-IV	p. 22
Act I, Scene V	p. 24
Act II, Scenes I-II	p. 27
Act II, Scenes III-IV	p. 30
Act II, Scene V	p. 34
Act III, Scenes I-III	p. 37
Act III, Scene IV	p. 39
Act IV, Scenes I-III	p. 43
Act V, Scene I	p. 46
Important Quotations Explained	p. 51
Key Facts	p. 57
Study Questions & Essay Topics	p. 59
Review & Resources	p. 63
Quiz	p. 63
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 68
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