Question

hazel hickcox
twelfth night ~ act three in a nutshell
instructions: below is a summary of act iii of shakespeare’s twelfth night. the problem
is that there are words missing! you must work individually to figure out what words are
missing and fill them in the appropriate spots.

on his way into visit ______ on behalf of the duke once again, cesario runs
into feste. he and feste get along very well, as they are both very ______.
while cesario is speaking to olivia, ______ overhears the conversation and
feels threatened by cesario’s words. even though ______ is trying desperately to talk
to ____ about the duke, she keeps asking him what he thinks of ____ after
the stunt she pulled with the ring. cesario tells olivia that he pities her, so she tells him to
______ and that she will not pursue him anymore. of course, she just can’t
help herself and stops him from leaving. they banter back and forth, and eventually
cesario gets fed up and tells olivia that no woman will ever have ______ and
that he is not going to bother coming back on behalf of the duke. olivia, now desperate,
convinces him to return by saying that ______.

back in olivia’s house, ______ is all in a tizzy and is getting ready to
leave. he is convinced he has no chance with ______ because she cares more
for ______ than him. recognizing the opportunity to have a little fun with sir
andrew, ______ convinces him that olivia wanted him to overhear the
conversation she had with cesario, because she wants the two men to ______
over her. it is suggested to sir andrew that he go write a ______ to cesario in
order to challenge him to a ____. sir toby is convinced that since ____
neither ____ nor ____ will want to fight, it should make for an
entertaining scene. once andrew leaves, we learn that the real reason sir toby keeps
making sure andrew does not leave is because ______.

meanwhile, on a regular street in ______, antonio has caught up to his
friend ______. antonio claims that he could not leave sebastian alone
because ______. when sebastian asks antonio what they
should do while in illyria, antonio says he cannot be seen in illyria. we learn that the
reason antonio has enemies in this place is because he was in a ______ with
orsino’s people, and that he ____ from them. after telling ____
to meet him at the ____ inn in an hour, antonio gives him his ____
____ in case he wants to ____.

back at her house, olivia tells ____ to go find ____ for her. she
is feeling ______ and wants to hang out with someone in a similar mood. maria warns
olivia that ____ is acting very ____. once he arrives, olivia is sure
that malvolio has gone ______ because he is acting so out of character. at that
exact moment, ______ shows up to talk to olivia, so she dashes off to talk to him;
but not before she leaves ______ to take care of malvolio. once olivia is
gone, the three treat malvolio as if he is crazy, and ______ suggest that they lock
______ up.

Answer:

To solve this fill - in - the - blank problem related to the summary of Twelfth Night Act III, we need to have a good understanding of the plot, characters, and their interactions in this act. Here are the steps to fill in the blanks:

Step 1: Analyze the first paragraph

• The first blank: Cesario (Viola) is on the way to visit Olivia on behalf of the Duke (Orsino). So the first blank is “Olivia”.
• The second blank: Cesario and Feste are both very witty (they have a good sense of humor and are clever in their conversations). So the second blank can be “witty”.
• The third blank: Olivia is the one who overhears the conversation (Cesario is speaking to Olivia, and Olivia is the one who is listening in a way). Wait, no, Cesario is speaking to Olivia, and maybe Feste? No, let's re - think. Cesario is speaking to Olivia, and Olivia overhears? No, Cesario is talking to Olivia, and maybe Feste is there, but the one who overhears the conversation (maybe Olivia is the one who is listening as Cesario speaks). Wait, the context is that Cesario is speaking to Olivia, and Olivia overhears? No, the sentence is “While Cesario is speaking to Olivia, ____ overhears the conversation and feels threatened by Cesario’s words.” Wait, maybe it's Olivia? No, that doesn't make sense. Wait, maybe Feste? No, let's check the plot. In Act III, when Cesario (Viola) is talking to Olivia, maybe Olivia overhears? No, Cesario is talking to Olivia. Wait, maybe it's Malvolio? No, the correct character here is Olivia? Wait, no, the one who feels threatened by Cesario's words (Cesario is a man - like figure, and Olivia is in love with Cesario, but maybe another character? Wait, the next part: “Even though __ is trying desperately to talk to __ about the Duke, she keeps asking him what he thinks of ____ after the stunt she pulled with the ring.” So the first blank in this sub - part: Cesario (Viola) is trying to talk to Olivia about the Duke. So “Cesario” (Viola) is trying to talk to “Olivia” about the Duke. And she (Olivia) keeps asking him (Cesario) what he thinks of “her” (Olivia) after the ring stunt. Then Cesario tells Olivia that he pities her, so she tells him to “go away” (or a similar phrase) and that she will not pursue him anymore. Then they banter back and forth, and eventually Cesario gets fed up and tells Olivia that no woman will ever have “him” (the Duke) and that he is not going to bother coming back on behalf of the Duke. Olivia, now desperate, convinces him to return by saying that no woman will ever have “him” (the Duke) and that he (Cesario) is not going to return. Wait, this is getting complex. Let's use the plot of Twelfth Night:

In Act III, Scene 1: Viola (Cesario) is at Olivia's house, trying to deliver Orsino's message. Olivia is in love with Cesario. Feste is also there. So:

• “On his way into visit \underline{Olivia} on behalf of the Duke once again, Cesario runs into Feste. He and Feste get along very well, as they are both very \underline{witty}. While Cesario is speaking to Olivia, \underline{Olivia} overhears the conversation and feels threatened by Cesario’s words. Even though \underline{Cesario} is trying desperately to talk to \underline{Olivia} about the Duke, she keeps asking him what he thinks of \underline{her} after the stunt she pulled with the ring. Cesario tells Olivia that he pities her, so she tells him to \underline{leave} and that she will not pursue him anymore. Of course, she just can’t help herself and stops him from leaving. They banter back and forth, and eventually Cesario gets fed up and tells Olivia that no woman will ever have \underline{Orsino} and that he is not going to bother coming back on behalf of the Duke. Olivia, now desperate, convinces him to return by saying that no woman will ever have \underline{him} (Cesario) and that he is not going to return.”

Step 2: Analyze the second paragraph (Back in Olivia’s house)

• The first blank: Sir Andrew is all in a tizzy and is getting ready to leave. He is convinced he has no chance with \underline{Olivia} because she fancies more \underline{him} (Cesario) than him. Recognizing the opportunity to have a little fun with Sir Andrew, \underline{Maria} (or Sir Toby) convinces him that Olivia wanted him to overhear the conversation she had with Cesario, because she wants the two men to \underline{duel} (fight) over her. It is suggested to Sir Andrew that he go write a “challenge” to Cesario in order to challenge him to a \underline{duel}. Sir Toby is convinced that since \underline{Cesario} (Viola) will not want to fight, it should make for an entertaining scene. Once Andrew leaves, we learn that the real reason Sir Toby keeps making sure Andrew does not leave is because \underline{he wants to make fun of him} (or a similar plot - related reason, like he enjoys the chaos Andrew brings).

Step 3: Analyze the third paragraph (Meanwhile, on a regular street in)

• The first blank: Illyria (the setting of the play). So “Illyria”.
• The second blank: Antonio has caught up to his friend Sebastian. So “Sebastian”.
• The third blank: Antonio claims that he could not leave Sebastian alone because “he (Sebastian) is in danger” (or “he owes him a debt” - but according to the plot, Antonio has a past with Orsino's men and is an enemy of Orsino. So he says he cannot be seen in Illyria, and the reason he has enemies in Illyria is because he was in a “battle” (or “conflict”) with Orsino’s people, and that he “fled” (or “escaped”) from them. After telling \underline{Sebastian} to meet him at the \underline{inn} in an hour, Antonio gives him his \underline{purse} (money) in case he wants to “buy something” (or a similar action).

Step 4: Analyze the fourth paragraph (Back at her house, Olivia tells)

• The first blank: Maria (or a servant) to go find \underline{Cesario} (Viola) for her. She is feeling “lovesick” (or “melancholy”) and wants to hang out with someone in a similar mood. Maria warns Olivia that \underline{Cesario} is acting very “strangely” (or “out of character”). Once he arrives, Olivia is sure that Malvolio has gone “mad” (or “crazy”) because he is acting so out of character. At that exact moment, \underline{Malvolio} shows up to talk to Olivia, so she dashes off to talk to him; but not before she leaves \underline{Maria} (or a servant) to take care of Malvolio. Once Olivia is gone, the three (Maria, Sir Toby, and Sir Andrew) treat Malvolio as if he is crazy, and \underline{they} suggest that they lock him up.

This is a very detailed and plot - based fill - in - the - blank. The key is to be familiar with the plot of Twelfth Night Act III. The answers will vary slightly depending on the specific interpretation of the summary, but the main characters and plot points should be as above.

For example, for the first few blanks:

1. On his way into visit \boxed{Olivia} on behalf of the Duke once again, Cesario runs into Feste. He and Feste get along very well, as they are both very \boxed{witty}. While Cesario is speaking to Olivia, \boxed{Olivia} overhears the conversation and feels threatened by Cesario’s words. Even though \boxed{Cesario} is trying desperately to talk to \boxed{Olivia} about the Duke, she keeps asking him what he thinks of \boxed{her} after the stunt she pulled with the ring. Cesario tells Olivia that he pities her, so she tells him to \boxed{leave} and that she will not pursue him anymore.

(Note: This is a partial filling. The full filling requires a complete understanding of the Act III plot of Twelfth Night.)