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

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

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

Olivia uses the trope of sickness to describe how rapidly she falls for Cesario.

Olivia tells Viola, Even so quickly may one catch the  ? (I.5.250).

Ask yourself: Why might Olivia describe her feelings for Cesario in this way, rather than with a more pleasant metaphor?