Feste to Maria – shows that he knows he is clever |
“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit” |
Feste to Olivia – witty view on how nobody can be 100% good |
“If he mend, he is no longer dishonest; if he cannot, let the botcher mend him” |
Feste to Olivia – shows wit and comedy, and reversal of roles |
“Take away the fool, gentlemen” |
Malvolio to Olivia – snobbery towards Olivia and Feste’s friendship, insulting Feste |
“I marvel your ladyship takes delight in such a barren rascal” |
Olivia to Malvolio – calling him up on his vanity and obnoxiousness |
“O you are so sick of self-love, Malvolio” |
Malvolio to Olivia – about Cesario’s appearance |
“Not yet old enough for a man, nor young enough for a boy… he is very well-favoured and he speaks very shrewishly” |
Viola to Olivia – delivering Orsino’s letter to Olivia, flattery from Orsino |
“Most radiant, exquisite and unmatchable beauty” |
Viola to Olivia – when Olivia removes her veil, Viola saying that Olivia is not natural |
“Excellently done, if God did all” |
Olivia to Viola – rejecting Orsino, but without a valid reason |
“But I cannot love him” |
Viola to Olivia – showing Orsino’s genuine love and saying how Olivia consumes him |
“Make me a willow cabin at your gate, and call upon my soul within the house…” |
Olivia to Viola – shows audience how she wants Viola to come back, suggests start of love triangle |
“Unless (perchance) you come to me again” |
Olivia to Malvolio – getting him to get Viola back and lying about the ring as an excuse to do so |
“Run after that same peevish messenger, the county’s man. He left this ring behind him” |