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.

USE OF LANGUAGE – Imagery of corruption and disease 1 of 2

Make sure you can discuss the use of this type of imagery in the play.

Viola decides to trust the Captain who has saved her from drowning, ... though that nature with a   wall / Doth oft close in   (I.2.48–9)

Ask yourself: Does the play as a whole support the idea that pleasant outward appearances hide a corrupt or insidious heart?