Settings and Characters in
Twelfth Night
Riley Caspersen
Setting
Illyria
Eastern coast of the
Adriatic Sea covering
pasts of Albania,
Croatia, and
Montenegro
Characters
Viola
Disguises herself as a man
(Cesario/Sebastian)
Falls in love with Duke
Orsino
Duke Orsino
“In love” with Olivia
Falls in love with Viola
Shakespeare’s way of
exploring the absurdity of
love
In love with the idea of
being in love
Olivia
In mourning for her
brother, and keeping
suitors hanging because of
it
Falls in love with
Cesario/Sebastian
Sebastian
Viola’s twin brother
When he arrives in Illyria,
everyone thinks he is
actually Viola (still dressed
as a man)
Malvolio
Olivia’s servant/boy who
is in love with Olivia
In the play, Sir Toby and
Sir Andrew make him
think Olivia is in love
with him
Malcolm in She’s the Man
Quiz
What characters are related?
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Duke Orsino and Viola
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Olivia and Malvolio
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Malvolio and Cesario
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Viola and Sebastian
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What is the setting for the play?
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Illyria
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London
•
France
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Germany
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Which character is mistaken for Viola?
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Duke Orsino
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Olivia
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Sebastian
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Malvolio
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