ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

PLAY BY SAKESPEAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the play, “Twelfth Night, ” who rescues Sebastian after his shipwreck?
A
Antonio
B
Maria
C
Olivia
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Viola thought her twin brother Sebastian had drowned in the shipwreck but, unknown to her, he arrives in Illyria with his friend Antonio who rescued him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Viola’s brother, Sebastian, was rescued from the sea by Antonio, who has grown very fond of him. Sebastian tells Antonio that he believes his twin sister drowned in the shipwreck. He leaves Antonio, saying that he is ‘bound to? the Count Orsino’s court’. Antonio has enemies there but decides to follow Sebastian anyway.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sebastian is Viola’s twin brother. He was rescued from the shipwreck by Antonio and he thinks his sister drowned at sea. Antonio is a sea captain. He rescued Sebastian from the shipwreck and follows him when they arrive in Illyria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Viola’s twin brother, Sebastian, was not drowned after all. He survived the shipwreck and enters on stage talking with Antonio, a sea captain (not the same sea captain who managed to reach shore with Viola).

Detailed explanation-5: -Antonio is a ship captain who finds Sebastian and saves him from drowning.

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