Sad songs fill the air, hearts break in the silence of unrequited love. This Twelfth Night Act 2 Scene 4 Quiz looks at the Duke’s deep conversation with his page about gender and devotion. Start with the subtext of the scene and go from there.
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Twelfth Night Act 2 Scene 4 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 2 Scene 4 take place?
- Which characters are present in this scene?
- What activity does Orsino request at the beginning of the scene?
- Who provides the music Orsino asks for?
- What song does Feste sing?
- What is the mood of Feste’s song?
- What theme does Feste’s song reinforce?
- Who stays behind to speak privately with Orsino after the music?
- What subject does Orsino discuss with Viola in this scene?
- What does Orsino claim about women’s hearts?
- How does Viola respond to Orsino’s claim about women?
- What story does Viola tell Orsino to hint at her own feelings?
- What literary device is used in Viola’s “sister” story?
- What does Orsino say he would do if Olivia rejected him again?
- How does Viola’s story affect Orsino?
- What does Orsino send Viola to do again at the end of this scene?
- What theme does this scene develop most strongly?
- What does Orsino compare love to in this scene?
- What is ironic about Orsino’s discussion of love?
- What does Feste’s song suggest about lovers?
- What does Orsino say about men’s love compared to women’s?
- How does Viola subtly challenge Orsino’s beliefs?
- What mood dominates the middle of the scene?
- What emotion does Viola reveal indirectly?
- What symbol does music serve as in this scene?
- What advice does Orsino give about choosing a partner?
- What does Viola’s patience in this scene reveal?
- How does Feste’s presence influence the tone?
- What kind of irony dominates the scene?
- What does this scene foreshadow?