Skip to main content

Twelfth Night | William Shakespeare | Long Question-Answer

Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare


Question: What happened to the ship of Viola and Sabastian? How were they saved?

Answer: Sabastian and Viola were identical twins brother and sister. They were on a voyage together when a violent storm struck them. The ship hit a rock and split into pieces. It took place on the coast of Illyria. They got separated from each other by the shipwreck. The captain of the ship along with Viola and a few sailors were saved and they safely landed on the shore. 

But instead of being happy to survive, she began to lament for her brother, because she was sure that her brother must have died by drowning. The captain tried to console her that he had seen her brother catching hold of a strong mast and was borne up above the water. This news consoled Viola.

On the other hand, Sabastian, too, survived the peril. When the ship split, he fastened himself to a  strong mast. This help him to stay afloat on the waves for a long time. Later another ship captain called Antonio, lifted him up into his ship. Antonio not only saved Sabastian when he was almost dying out of exhaustion, but also gave him a sincere friendly protection.  He felt an attachment for the young man  first sight. Thus Viola and Sebastian remained alive.

Question: Who was Olivia? What saddened her? Why did she not allow any visitors?

Ans: Olivia was an  extremely beautiful and virtuous daughter of a count who had died a year ago. The Duke of Illyria, Orsino, loved her madly.

The sudden death of Olivia’s brother deeply saddened her.

Olivia’s father had died a year ago. He had left Olivia in the change of her brother. He had also died within a short time. After her brother’s sudden death left her shocked and pained. So she gave up the sight and company of men. That is why Olivia did not allow any visitor.

Question: Why did Duke Orsino send Viola to Olivia? What was Olivia’s reply?

Ans: Duke Orsino loved Olivia madly. He had continually tried to express his love to her but Olivia rejected his offers and forbade him to visit her. So the Duke gave the change Cesario (Viola) of carrying his love massage to Olivia because the Duke hoped that Cesario’s (Viola) appearance and his grace of speech would make a positive impression on Olivia.

When Olivia heard that a messenger from the Duke named Cesario  had come to meet her, there was a sudden change in Olivia. She became to see the young page and liked to talk with him. Cesario’s manners and practical attitude towards life  charmed Olivia. Cesario reported Olivia the love-sick condition of the Duke. But Olivia denied Duke’s love and said that he should send no massenger except Cesario. 

Labels:

Comments

Anonymous said…
Thank you sir
September 30, 2022 at 4:16 PM
Anonymous said…
Very good answer
October 29, 2022 at 4:45 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Textual Grammar from Karma for class-XI

All Important Textual Grammar from Karma for class - XI ★★★ ➣➣ Voice Changes:  1. The arrival of the train did not disturb Sir Mohan Lal’s sang-froid. [Change the Voice] Ans: Sir Mohan Lal’s sang-froid was not disturbed with the arrival of the train. 2. Lady Lal opened the brass carrier. [Change the Voice] Ans: The brass carrier was opened by Lady Lal. 3. They picked up Sir Mohan’s suitcase. [Change the Voice] Ans: Sir Mohan’s suitcase was picked up by them. 4. The mirror smiled back at Sir Mohan. [Change the Voice] Ans:  5. He glanced at his watch. [Change the Voice] Ans: His watch was glanced at by himself. 6. She wore a dirty white sari with a red border. [Change the Voice] Ans: A dirty white sari with a red border was worn by the coolie. 7. You’ll find room in the Zenana. [Change the Voice] Ans: Room in the Zenana will be found by you  8. Jim struck Sir Mohan flat on the face. [Change the Voice] Ans: Sir Mohan was struck flat on the face by Jim. 9. The...
13 comments
Read more

New Model Activity Task August for Class 8; Subject - English (part 5)

MODEL ACTIVITY TASK - II (August) ENGLISH CLASS VIII Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: On 16th January, 1941, Sisir finished his dinner early and drove to Elgin Road around 8.30 p.m. He parked the Wanderer at the back of the house. Sisir and Subhas had maintained total secrecy about the plan of escape. None of the family members knew anything except Subhas’s niece Ila and a male cousin, Dwijen. Subhas and Sisir waited until the rest of the Bose family had fallen asleep. Subhas had changed into his disguise as Muhammad Ziauddin. He was dressed in a long, brown coat, baggy shalwars and a black fez. He wore gold wire-rimmed spectacles. ACTIVITY - 1 Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Write supporting statements for your answers: i. It was around 8.30 p.m. when Dwijen reached their house at Elgin Road.    F Supporting statement : Sisir finished his dinner early and drove to Elgin Road around 8.30 p.m.  ii. Sisi...
21 comments
Read more

Important Voice Changes and Narration Changes from Leela's Friend: class-XI | WBCHSE

Important Voice Changes and Narration Changes  from Leela's Friend: class-XI ** Voice Changes 1. Mr Sivasankar subjected him to a scrutiny. Ans:  He was subjected to a scrutiny by Mr Sivasankar. 2:   He called his wife. Ans:   His wife was called by him. 3. Come in. Ans:   You are permitted to come in. 4: Sir, do you want a servant? Ans: Is a servant wanted by you, sir? 5: She looked at Sidda. Ans: Sidda was looked at by her. 6: Don't send him away. Ans: Let him not be sent away. 7:  He wouldn't be allowed to sleep inside the house. Ans:   We would not allowed him to sleep inside the house. 8:  Now throw the ball into the sky. Ans:  Now, let the ball be thrown into the sky. 9: Leela gave a cry of joy. Ans:  A cry of joy was given by Leela. 10:   Sidda had to drop any work. Ans:  Any work had to be dropped by Sidda. 11:  His company made her supremely happy. Ans:  She was made supremely happy b...
12 comments
Read more