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Twelfth Night William Shakespeare Short questions with answers: 1. Who was Sebastian? Ans: Sebastian was a young gentleman of Messaline. 2. Who was Viola? Ans: Viola was the twin sister of Sebastian of Messaline. 3.  Who was Olivia? Ans: Olivia, a fair, virtuous maid, was the daughter of a count. 4. Who was the Duke of Illyria? Ans: Orsino was the duke of Illyria. 5. Where was Viola seperated from her brother? Ans: Viola was seperated from her brother during the wreckage of the ship on the coast of Illyria.

SUMMARY Many years ago there ruled Duke Frederick in a province of France. The province was also known as dukedom. Duke Frederick was an usurper. He was very shrewd by nature. He had taken the dukedom by force from his elder brother. So the old Duke fled to the forest of Arden. Jacques, Amiens and many other noble followers accompanied him. The life in the forest was full of hardships. Frequently blew over there cold wind followed by snow. Yet the banished old Duke was happy in the forest. The old Duke merrily said, "Sweet are the uses of adversity..." The tyranny in the court went beyond the limit. Gradually came over the forest a large number of people from the court. They could not like Duke Fredrick. They happily wished to stay with their beloved old Duke in the forest. But the old Duke's only daughter Rosalind stayed back in the palace. She was the companion of her cousin Celia. Celia too was the only daughter of Fredrick. Though the fathers were bitter ememies, the ...

SUMMARY Syracuse and Ephesus were two neighbouring states. But there was an enmity between them. No merchant of Syracuse was allowed in Ephesus. In case an intruder was discovered, he had to court death or pay a heavy ransom for his life. Once Aegeon, an old merchant of Syracuse was found violating the law of the land. He was brought before the Duke Of Ephesus. Aegeon had no money with him. He was given death sentence. But the Duke was curious to know why Aegeon having the full knowledge of the law of the land had entered there. This prompted Aegeon to tell the sad story of his life. Aegeon was a successful merchant of Syracuse. He had a happy conjugal life. Once he went to Epidamnum on a piece of business. He had to stay a long period of time there. His wife soon reached there. In Epidamnum Aegeon became the proud father of twin boys. The children looked exactly alike. On the very day of the birth of the twins there were born two sons of a poor man of Epidamnum. These poor children to...

SUMMARY Macbeth was a brave general and a near kinsman to Duncan, the king, of Scotland. Of late the rebel army had been defeated in the battle—all by Macbeth and Banquo, another Scottish general. They were returning from this great battle. A deserted heath lay on their way. The three witches appeared before Macbeth and Banquo. They hailed the former as Thane of Glamis and of Cawdor and 'King' hereafter. Banquo was promised that though no king himself, his sons after him would be kings in Scotland. Making this prophecy in riddling terms they disappeared into air. Immediately certain messengers from the king brought the news of Macbeth's new honour on the spot. They conferred upon him the dignity of Thane of Cawdor. In this way the first prophecy came to be true and Macbeth stood in surprise. At that time he hoped that the next prediction of becoming the king of Scotland would go in his favour. Then Macbeth asked about Banquo's hope of his children to be the future kings...

Short Objective Type Questions: 1. What was Macbeth? Ans: Macbeth was a kinsman of king Duncan and the thane of Glamis. 2. Who was Duncan? Ans: Duncan was the king of Scotland. 3. Who were the three figures? Ans: The three figures were the weird sisters or witches. 4. Who saluted Macbeth with the title of thane of Cawdor? Ans: The second of the three figures saluted Macbeth with the title of thane of Cawdor. 5. What did the three figures prophecy about Banquo? Ans: The three figures prophesied that though Banquo should never reign, yet his sons after him should be kings in Scotland. 6. Why was Macbeth astonished? Ans: When the second witch’s prediction of Macbeth being the thane of Cawdor turned into reality, Macbeth himself was astonished. 7. What kind of woman was Lady Macbeth? Ans: Lady Macbeth was a bad, ambitious woman. 8. What did Macbeth think about the prediction of the third witch? Ans: Macbeth thought that the prediction of the third witch might be true and he should one day ...

Macbeth | William Shakespeare Question: How were Macbeth and Banquo affected by the prophecy of the three witches after the battle? Ans: Macbeth and Banquo were two Scottish generals. They were returning victorious from the battlefield. They happened to come across three witches in the heath. Both were greeted by the witches. The first witch greet Macbeth as Thane of Glamis. Macbeth was not so much surprise at this. Macbeth had no pretention to receive the title of thane of Cawdor from the second of them. When the third witch prophesied that Macbeth would be the ‘King of Scotland’, Macbeth was rapt. Banquo was coldly promised that though no king himself, he would be father of kings. Then the three witches vanished into air. But both of them— Macbeth and Banquo where tempted by the prophecy. Unlike Macbeth, Banquo could resist the temptation. Macbeth took the prediction seriously but Banquo was indifferent. When a part of the prophecy came true, Macbeth was astonished. He stood wrapped...

Twelfth Night | William Shakespeare Class - XI |WBCHSE Characters : Sebastian : A young gentleman of Elysium. Viola : The twin sister of Sebastian and the lady of Messalina. Cesario : Viola’s disguising name. Orsino : Duke of Illyria. Olivia : Extremely beautiful and charming lady of a late count. Antonio : Captain of the ship who saved Sebastian from shipwreck. Summary : Sebastian and his sister Viola were identical twins. Sebastian was a young man of Elysium and his sister  was the lady of Messalina. At the coast of Illyria, they got separated from each other as a result of a violent storm followed by the shipwreck. The captain of the ship managed to rescue Viola but Sebastian couldn’t not be found. Viola was sure that her brother was drowned. So she began to mourn for her brother’s death but the captain tried to console her that he had seen Sabastian catching hold of a strong mast when the ship split up. Viola was much console by the captain’s account. But she was worried ...

The Comedy of Errors William Shakespeare The main part of the literature is its title. Because the content of that literature is hidden in the title . An accurate title inspires any reader about the content of that literature. So the title always needs to be accurate to attract the mind of the reader. If the title does not match with the content, it can create confusion in the mind of the reader and can also lose attention to that particular content. Therefore, to maintain the beauty of the content of the literature and to attract the readers, a beautiful, simple and universally understandable title of that particular content essential. Today we will explain the significance of the title of the Shakespeare’s famous comedy-drama, “The Comedy of Error”. >>Let’s start: Question: Explain the significance of the title of the story, “The Comedy of Errors”. Answer:  ‘The Comedy of Errors’ is a fine amusing story. It’s title is an invitation to the world of comedy announcing the...

The Comedy of Errors William Shakespeare ★Descriptive / Analytical Questions: Question : How did Aegeon find out his family members? Answer : Aegeon was a wealthy merchant of Syracuse. He had twin sons, twin slaves and a loving wife. Aegeon lived in happily. But Aegeon could not enjoy happy family life long. In a tempest, their ship had wrecked and he was separated from his wife, the elder son and the elder slave. The younger son and the younger slave were with him. But when they grew adults, they  went on a search for their missing relatives.  Seven years rolled by. Now Aegeon lost all hopes of their comeback. So, he himself was out to find them and eventually came to Ephesus. Here he was arrested for trespassing the law. The Duke was moved to pity on hearing the sad tale of Aegeon. But he could not go against the law of the land. So, the Duke postponed his immediate death and gave him a day more to collect the fine. But the place was unknown to him and there was none in Ephe...

➣➣Summary of OTHELLO , — by William Shakespeare: SUMMARY Brabantio was a wealthy Senator of Venice. He had a lovely gentle daughter named Desdemona . Many handsome young man of her ‘cline and complextion’ wanted to marry her but she ignored all of the because she prioritised human heart. It was Othello , a Moor whom she loved. Othello was a brave soldier. By his victory against the Turks, he had risen to the rank of a general in the army. He was honoured and trusted  by the state. When Othello used to came to their mason, he would tell Desdemona the story of his adventures in different lands. By listening to the fantastic stories of varied experiences of his life, the nobel lady fell in love with him. Othello too felt her charm, and they decided to marry secretly. The married did not remain secret for long. When Desdemona’s father knew all, he approached the Duke of Venice to take action against Othello who might have by means of witchcraft married Desdemona without his consent....