1. Discuss ‘Twelfth Night’ as a romantic comedy.

 

2. Discuss Shakespeare’s use of disguise in 'Twelfth Night'.

 

3. “Malvolio is not essentially ludicrous. He becomes comic but by accident” – Discuss.

 

4. Bring out the romantic and the comic elements in ‘Twelfth Night’, and show      

Shakespeare’s skill in interweaving them.

 

5. Disguises and changes of clothing are central to the plot of Twelfth Night. Which characters in the play spend time in disguise, and how is this thematically important?

 

6. How is romantic love depicted in the play? What points does Shakespeare seem to be making about romance?

 

7. Discuss the role of mistaken identity in Twelfth Night. Who is mistaken for whom, and what do these mix-ups signify?

 

8. Discuss the role of the explicitly comic characters—Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, Feste, and Maria.

 

9. How is Feste, in particular, different from Sir Toby and Sir Andrew?

 

10. Compare Orsino and Olivia, and discuss how their attitudes about strong emotions are similar or different.