Twelfth Night Review Questions: Act I, i 1. What is the Duke, Orsino's general mood and the tone of his soliloquy in this scene? Use specific references from the text to illustrate your point. Answer- Orsino is referred to as the king or the leader of the town of Illyria. He is known as the noble duke who governs the country. He is unleashing himself to the beauty of the music and is cherishing his love. He is deeply stricken by the love of Olivia. He relaxes in his palace in a very romantic mood. In the very beginning he says, “If music be the food of love, play on. Give me excess of it that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die.”(I,i,1-3). Orsino refers to the music adding fuel to his restlessness for his love. In his soliloquy, “Oh, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound…tis not so sweet now as it was before” (I,i,5-10), Duke …show more content…
Duke does not care about Olivi’s rejection towards him, he loves her regardless. The duke is fascinated by the fact if olivia would love her brother with …show more content…
He sees his master’s haste and explains to him the message he brought from Olivia. “The element itself, till seven years' heat...A brother’s dead love, which she would keep fresh” (I,i,25-30). In these lines, Valentine apologizes and explains to his master that, he was not allowed into Olivia’s palace. However, her handmaid told him that Olivia would hide her face in the veil for seven years and she would not let anyone male see her face. She would stay like a nun and remorse of her brother at least once a day. She would mourn for her brother to keep him alive in her memories forever. 3. What does the Duke say in the last 12 lines of this scene? Use specific references from the text to illustrate your