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Act 1, Scene 1: The Duke's Palace
Duke Orsino opens the play wallowing in his feelings for Olivia, who has refused him. He hears that she is mourning her dead brother and has sworn off men for seven years.
Act 1, Scene 2: The Sea-Coast
Viola has survived a shipwreck off the coast of Illyria but believes her twin brother Sebastian is dead. The sea captain who saved her tells her about Duke Orsino and Olivia.
Act 1, Scene 3: Olivia's House
We meet Sir Toby Belch, Olivia's uncle, and Maria, her waiting-woman. Sir Toby has brought his friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek to court Olivia, though Maria thinks Andrew is a fool an…
Act 1, Scene 4: The Duke's Palace
Viola, now disguised as Cesario, has already won Orsino's trust after just three days in his service. Orsino sends Cesario to woo Olivia on his behalf, convinced that a young, smo…
Act 1, Scene 5: Olivia's House
Feste the clown returns to Olivia's household after an unexplained absence and manages to talk his way back into her good graces by proving she is the fool for mourning a brother…
Act 2, Scene 1 – The Sea-Coast
Sebastian, Viola's twin brother, turns up alive on the coast of Illyria. His companion Antonio, the sea captain who rescued him, wants to stay close, but Sebastian insists on goin…
Act 2, Scene 2 – A Street
Malvolio catches up with Viola on the street to return the ring Olivia supposedly sent back to Orsino. Viola did not give Olivia any ring, so she immediately understands what is h…
Act 2, Scene 3 – Olivia's House
Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Feste are up late drinking and singing when Maria warns them to quiet down or Olivia will throw them out.
Act 2, Scene 4 – The Duke's Palace
Orsino asks for music and talks with Viola about love. He sends her back to Olivia with another plea.
Act 2, Scene 5 – Olivia's Garden
Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Fabian hide in the garden while Malvolio walks alone, daydreaming out loud about marrying Olivia and becoming a great lord.
Act 3, Scene 1 – Olivia's Garden
Viola, still disguised as Cesario, meets Feste and trades wordplay with him before encountering Olivia. Olivia drops all pretense and tells Cesario directly that she loves him.
Act 3, Scene 2 – Olivia's House
Sir Andrew, stung by watching Olivia fawn over Cesario, decides to leave. Sir Toby and Fabian talk him out of it by convincing him that Olivia was only flirting with Cesario to ma…
Act 3, Scene 3 – A Street
Antonio has followed Sebastian to Illyria despite the danger it poses to him personally. He gives Sebastian his money purse for safekeeping and arranges to meet him later at an in…
Act 3, Scene 4 – Olivia's Garden
This is the longest and most chaotic scene in the play. Malvolio appears in yellow stockings and cross-garters, grinning and quoting the letter at Olivia, who thinks he has gone m…
Act 4, Scene 1 – Before Olivia's House
Feste mistakes Sebastian for Cesario and tries to deliver a message from Olivia. Sebastian is baffled.
Act 4, Scene 2 – Olivia's House
Feste disguises himself as a priest named Sir Topas and visits Malvolio, who is locked in a dark room. He pretends to examine Malvolio for madness, insisting the room is bright an…
Act 4, Scene 3 – Olivia's Garden
Sebastian is alone and trying to make sense of what has just happened to him. He received money from a stranger, a beautiful woman declared her love for him, and he has been given…
Act 5, Scene 1 – Before Olivia's House
Everyone converges outside Olivia's house for the final scene. Orsino arrives with Viola and encounters Feste, then Antonio, who is brought in as a prisoner.
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