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ACT II Scene I - The sea-coast
1.
Love is a major theme of this play. The Duke professes his romantic love for Olivia, but
Olivia falls in love with Viola/Cesario. What kind of love does Malvolio demonstrate?
What two kinds of love are illustrated in the following passage from this scene?
By your patience, no. My stars shine darkly over me: the malignancy of my fate might
perhaps distemper yours; therefore I shall crave of you your leave that I may bear my
evils alone: it were a bad recompense for your love, to lay any of them on you. (II,i)
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2. How does Sebastian describe Viola to Antonio?
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3. Why do you think Sebastian does not want Antonio to accompany him to Count the
Duke’s court?
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Scene II - A street
1. What evidence is there that Malvolio is a rude person?
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2. One of the major themes in this play is the confusion between appearance and reality;
what is Viola/Cesario suggesting about the consequences of using a disguise? Who is
“thou” in the passage below?
Disguise, I see, thou art a wickedness,
Wherein the pregnant enemy does much.
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3. Briefly describe the romantic tangles Shakespeare has presented so far in the play.
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Scene III - Olivia’s house
1.
Define “catch.” What are Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and the Clown doing when Maria enters
the room? What is Maria trying to do?
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2. Malvolio comes into the room to deliver a message from Olivia. Why do you think Sir
Toby and the Clown poke fun at Malvolio?
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3. Why does Maria want to play a trick on Malvolio to make him look foolish? What “vice”
in Malvolio is she referring to in the following passage from this scene?
The devil a puritan that he is, or any thing constantly, but a time-pleaser; an affectioned
ass, that cons state without book and utters it by great swarths: the best persuaded of
himself, so crammed, as he thinks, with excellences, that it is his ground of faith, that all
that look on him, love him; and on that vice in him will my revenge find notable cause
to work. (I, iii)
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4. Briefly outline Maria’s plot to make a fool of Malvolio.
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5. What new information does Sir Toby reveal about his relationship with Maria and about
his continued interest in keeping Sir Andrew around?
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Scene IV - The Duke’s palace
1. How does Viola/Cesario describe the person she loves when the Duke asks her about it?
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2. What advice is the Duke giving Viola/Cesario in the following passage from this scene?
Then let thy love be younger than thyself,
Or thy affection cannot hold the bent;
For women are as roses, whose fair flower,
Being once display’d, doth fall that very hour.
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3. How does Viola try to convince the Duke that it is useless to try and win a woman who
can not love him? How does he answer her arguments?
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4. Why is the following passage ironic?
A blank, my lord. She never told her love,
But let concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,
Feed on her damask cheek: she pined in thought
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5. In this play, Shakespeare presents examples of several types of love: love for a friend,
love for a family member, romantic love, mature, unselfish love, and self love. Contrast
the Duke’s behavior toward the woman he claims to love with Viola’s behavior toward
the man she loves. Which type of love are each of these characters illustrating?
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Scene V - Olivia’s garden
1.
Why does Fabian want to see Malvolio act like a fool? Where are Sir Toby, Sir Andrew,
Maria, and Fabian when Malvolio enters the room?
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2. What would Malvolio’s first speech in this scene be called, and why?
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3. What does Malvolio fantasize about his new life after he marries Olivia and moves up in
social position?
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4. Why does Malvolio believe the letter is from Olivia? What convinces him that the letter
is written about himself?
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5. List the four things the letter asks Malvolio to do if he wants to be Olivia’s husband.
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6. What evidence is there that Sir Toby is fond of Maria even though she is a servant?
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7. Identify the speaker of each of the following quotes from Act II:
a. “If you will not murder me for my love, let me be your servant.”
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b. My purpose is, indeed, a horse of that colour.
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c. To her in haste: give her this jewel; say,
My love can give no place, bide no denay.
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