Jennifer South
Act III Scene 4
Line(s) 60-75 "Oh, ho, do you come near me now?"
This
particular section is a silique from Malvolio. During said accounts, Malvolio
believes himself to be in Olivia’s graces, that he might have a change to woo
her.
In the prior letter that he was left by Maria,
the actions of Sir Toby being sent to speak with Malvolio after Olivia left the
room is told, and as such, Malvolio believes himself to be in the right
position to win over her favor. The letter from Maria (though Malvolio doesn’t
know this) says that he should act in a certain way in order to impress her.
One interesting part that was not footnoted or
given a new word for clarification was Jove.
Jove is a Hebrew term for God, but also holds meaning for the god
Jupiter (mythological reference), and the term itself can be used as emphasis
(English Oxford Dictionary [OED]).
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