Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (Comedy)
By William Shakespeare (1601)
Shipwreck on the coast of Illyria: Viola disguised as the page-boy Cesario, Duke Orsino, Countess Olivia, the pranks of Sir Toby Belch, and the gullibility of Malvolio. Dramatis Personae: Viola, Duke Orsino, Olivia, Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Feste.
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Week 1 — Act I, Sc 1–2: Music the Food of Love & The Shipwreck
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Week 1 — Act I, Sc 1–2: Music the Food of Love & The Shipwreck
Scene Summary & Living Narrative: Duke Orsino revels in lovesick melody; Viola washes ashore on Illyria believing her twin brother Sebastian drowned; disguising herself as a eunuch.
Key Quotation for Recitation & Copywork: 'If music be the food of love, play on; give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, the appetite may sicken, and so die.'
[Public Domain: William Shakespeare, First Folio / Globe Edition.]
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12 ChaptersEvery chapter below is pre-indexed for oral narration and easy 1-click scheduling into your weekly Charlotte Mason lesson plan.
Week 1 — Act I, Sc 1–2: Music the Food of Love & The Shipwreck
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (Comedy) • Term Study Week 1 of 12
Week 2 — Act I, Sc 3–4: Sir Toby and Cesario's Embassy
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (Comedy) • Term Study Week 2 of 12
Week 3 — Act I, Sc 5: The Veil Lifted
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Week 4 — Act II, Sc 1–3: Cakes and Ale in the Kitchen
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (Comedy) • Term Study Week 4 of 12
Week 5 — Act II, Sc 4: The Duke's Melancholy Song
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Week 6 — Act II, Sc 5: The Letter in the Boxwood Hedge
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Week 7 — Act III, Sc 1–3: Olivia's Declaration
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (Comedy) • Term Study Week 7 of 12
Week 8 — Act III, Sc 4: Malvolio in Yellow Stockings & The Duel
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (Comedy) • Term Study Week 8 of 12
Week 9 — Act IV, Sc 1–3: Sebastian in the Fray & Sir Topas
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Week 10 — Act V, Sc 1 (Part I): The Riddle of the Twins
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Week 11 — Act V, Sc 1 (Part II): The True Viola Revealed
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Week 12 — Act V, Sc 1 (End): The Wind and the Rain
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