Twelfth Night: AS & A2 York Notes A Level Revision Guide

Fill in the blanks

Fill in the missing word(s) in the quotation below, then check your answers.

THEMES – Madness 2 of 3

Sebastian willingly submits to Olivia's approaches although it does not seem to make sense.

Sebastian says to himself, I am ready to   mine eyes ,/ And wrangle with my   (IV.3.13–14).

Ask yourself: How convinced are you by the idea that otherwise-rational people act in ways that might at other times be considered 'madness'? What causes them to act in this way?