Twelfth Night

Who typically speaks in prose?

Fest, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, Maria, Fabian

Who typically speaks in verse?

Duke Orsino

Who has the most soliloquys?

Viola/Cesario

What statute passed on May 27 1606?

One that banned using the name of God in literature

When was the earliest first possible date of a performance of Twelfth Night?

January 6 1601

When was the latest first possible date of a performance of Twelfth Night?

February 2 1602

Who wrote the journal entries that give us the latest first possible date of a performance?

John Manningham

Where was the performance that John Manningham watched?

Middle Temple Hall (something or other)

What play did Manningham mistake Twelfth Night for?

Midsummer Night’s Dream

What are some macro significances of Twelfth Night?

music (entertainment+metaphor)

clothing (social+stage)

New map (1599)

Which theatre is not a viable venue for Twelfth Night?

Blackfriars

What are some of the plays Shakespeare used as inspiration for Twelfth Night?

Gl’Ingannati

Apalonius and Silla

Riche His Farewell

Estienne les Abuses

Sienna 1501

What are some signifiers in this play?

Beard, Breast, Clothing