My 12.5 'fools' padlet by Linda Keyworth https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi Made with 12.5 en-us 2021-10-20 14:56:55 UTC 2021-10-22 13:51:25 UTC hello@padlet.com 0213481 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836217849 Feste is a fool, but not the biggest fool, as I think that place is taken by Sir Andrew who plays the role of the natural fool]]> 2021-10-22 13:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836217849 Sir Andrew uneducated, frequently misunderstands things and lacks a personality of his own; merely mimics others https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836226064 ‘Good Mistress Accost’ - mirroring Toby’s language but fails to grasp the actual meaning of ‘accost’ ]]> 2021-10-22 13:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836226064 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836228256 ‘Take away the lady’- daring and challenging which proves he is the allowed fool within the play]]> 2021-10-22 13:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836228256 The allowed fool https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836228418 Feste is the allowed fool rather than just a fool. He is more intelligent (“pleasure will be paid one time or another”) as it is hinted he knows about violas disguise and he could be seen as the moral, omniscient narrator. ]]> 2021-10-22 13:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836228418 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836231677 ‘Better a witty fool than a foolish wit’- shows he is intelligent and knows how the world really works as he is part of the proletariat as oppose to Olivia and Orsino. He is suggesting some people think they’re great even though they aren’t ]]> 2021-10-22 13:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836231677 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836234571 ‘No more cakes and ale’- he is refusing to give up the party lifestyle which reinforces him as the lord of misrule ]]> 2021-10-22 13:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836234571 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836235170 Feste has experience in his job, as we can see from his constant changing of comedic techniques to please the characters. He moulds his humour around the audiences preferences naturally-perhaps another reason for his name, the ‘natural fool’. This implies that he is an experienced actor, instead of an actual fool. Feste is clearly of lower class as he collects money from the characters, reminding the audience that his ‘fool’ act is his job- implying his is wise for working for his money. ]]> 2021-10-22 13:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836235170 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836236589 While feste is in title a fool he isn’t an idiot fool. Feste makes some of the wisest lines in the novel picking up on violas lack of hair suggesting he knows more than he’s letting on. He also makes comments about Maria and Sir Toby. He gives the wisest advice through insults as well. Insulting Olivia for mourning her brother when he’s in a better place and insulting orsino for changing his mind too often.  He micro manages the main characters often knowing everything about them and what they need to do to fix there issues. Feste helps with all of this. ]]> 2021-10-22 13:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836236589 I agree that Feste is quite possibly the wisest character of the play. For example, he observes the faults of those who are of a higher social class to him, when others cannot. He says to Orsino, “thy mind is a very opal” reinforcing the idea of him being an observant character. He used his position to his advantage to point out the flaws of those superior to him, and gets a away with it due to being the “allowed fool”. Countess Olivia goes to him for advice, “what is a drunken man like, fool?” Suggesting the idea of his opinion being important to her. This shows he is a character people seek in times of advice, reinforcing ideas of him being wise. https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836237072 2021-10-22 13:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836237072 Feste frequently shared wisdom with other characters in the play, many of his speeches contain allegories for issues in society https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836240541 ‘pleasure will be paid one time or another’ - reflective of the flaws of many characters in the play and indeed upper class in society, bourgeoisie gain pleasure at expense of proletariat, exploiting them.]]> 2021-10-22 13:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836240541 The natural fool https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836240572 Sir Andrew is the biggest fool in ‘Twelfth Night’ as he isn’t a fool for his job like Feste or creating foolishness like Sir Toby, it is just in his personality. He is made out to be clever and intelligent and that he can speak many different languages but when it comes to it, when one of the characters speaks French he doesn’t understand; “what is pourquoi?”. He isn’t the impressive knight he is made out to be but rather a fool easily controlled by Sir Toby. ]]> 2021-10-22 13:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836240572 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836241928 ‘What is pourquoi?’- shows him as the natural fool as he isn’t really intelligent as he is made out to be. 
Also his name shows him as the natural fool of the play]]> 2021-10-22 13:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836241928 Olivia https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836246525 She is foolish to to say no to Orsino and then continue to pursue Cesario, she is meant to be in mourning and lies just to get out of seeing Orsino. She is a fool for not being honest. ]]> 2021-10-22 13:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836246525 Orsino, whilst perhaps more articulate and well read than other characters in the play, is the biggest fool in terms of social awareness https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836250119 ‘there is no woman’s sides can hide the beating of so strong a passion as love doth give my heart’ - literally talking to someone who is in love with him, Viola’s love for him much purer- she reflects the convention of a ‘self-sacrificing angel’]]> 2021-10-22 13:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836250119 0213481 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836251213 Feste is the wisest character in the whole play in my opinion. He fills the time of an omniscient narrator and gives advice to characters and always seems to know more than he lets on]]> 2021-10-22 13:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836251213 ‘I’ll confine myself no finer than I am’ https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836258747 Sir Toby is physically presenting himself as lower class and as the Lord of Misrule. The fact that he will not return to the ‘modest limits of order’ and will cross the metaphorical line of acceptable behaviour, shows that he is foolish for destroying himself with drink. This lack of self awareness shows him as one of the biggest fools, as he is acting in a childlike mannor despite his class, upbringing and age (which he should have supposed wisdom as a result of).]]> 2021-10-22 13:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836258747 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836261786 Feste is witty and funny but is not foolish, he knows his audience and the type of humor they enjoy. He is
When it comes to the Female characters, Olivia, Viola and Maria, he uses dry humor and hides a lot of philosophy in his phrases.
Whereas, Orsino is presented as a depressed and melancholy character who is 'in love' and loves music, therefore, Feste plays on that and sings strange love songs that do catch his attention and entertain him.
However, when it comes to the knights he joins in with their foolishness to amuse them. 

]]> 2021-10-22 13:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836261786 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836263746 Feste is not so much of a fool as he is an allowed fool. He recognises when he is being foolish, which in itself makes his appear less of a fool as other characters, such as Sir Andrew who is oblivious to their foolish nature and when they are being mocked. Feste is also intelligent, he speaks Latin (“Cucullus non facit monachum”) and through his foolishness is able to convey moral messages and be daring when talking to the people who are above him in station as “there is no slander in an allowed fool” said by Olivia in act one scene five.]]> 2021-10-22 13:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836263746 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836269011 Orsino could be perceived as a fool, because instead of the typical stupid, foolish character; Orsino is oblivious and fickle- he has the characteristics of a foolish man without openly showing foolish behaviour. Instead, his words are foolish and confused. His “mind is like an opal”, suggesting he is fickle and changeable like how an opals colour changes in the light. Feste points this out to emphasise how he contradicts himself constantly; he changes his mind on who he loves, if he wants music or not, if men are superficial in love or extremely open hearted. ]]> 2021-10-22 13:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836269011 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836277391 Sir Andrew is the Natural fool. He cant think for himself and is highly uneducated. "What is Pour'quoi ?". By initial reputation from Sir Toby he was very proper and educated and "speaks 3 or 4 languages". This then presents him as the biggest fool.]]> 2021-10-22 13:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836277391 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836281095 Sir Toby, even though presented as upper class (“Knight”), he speaks in prose. This suggests him acting below his social status, and more like a peasant. The role of the Lord of Misrule went to a servant/lower class person contextually in Shakespearean time. So the idea of Sir Toby acting as the Lord of Misrule adds to the idea of him acting below his social status, and out of terms. A fool. Not gentle man like at all. Sir Toby says, “The knights in admirable fooling” suggesting he approves of chaos and disorder. The perfect Lord of Misrule ]]> 2021-10-22 13:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836281095 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836281962 Feste is evidently not the biggest fool in the play. Although he plays the physical, stereotypical role of a fool, he only does that in order to make a living. He is witty and develops his humour depending on which character he is amusing( dark humour with Orsino,witty sarcasm with Olivia and Mariah and silly slapstick behaviour with Sir Andrew and Sir Toby.]]> 2021-10-22 13:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836281962 Malvolio https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836284873 Malvolio can be seen as being especially foolish because of his lack of social awareness. He feels that he is above his social status, and this makes him appear arrogant and foolish for trying to circumnavigate the strict class system on the time - ‘you might have saved me my pains’. ]]> 2021-10-22 13:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836284873 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836285907 Malvolio calls Feste a “barren rascal” meaning stupid troublemaker which arguably becomes the truth when Feste (catalysed by this moment) partakes in the trick played against Malvolio. This is especially evident when he plays the disguise of the priest trying to convince Malvolio that he is mad, which the audience may believe is taking the joke too far.  ]]> 2021-10-22 13:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836285907 Feste is the omniscient narrator https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836294112 Feste always knows what has been happening in the plot even when he has not been present on stage and later in the play hints that he knows Viola is a lady in disguise.]]> 2021-10-22 13:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836294112 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836299453 One could hardly consider Feste as the biggest fool in the play as he is clearly the wisest character. Feste is referred to by multiple characters throughout the play as “a fool” as it is his job to entertain the upper-class with wit and a ‘catch’, but with plenty of the interactions he has, he makes valid points and out-wits them. When pointing out to Olivia that she should not mourn her brother he contradicts her with ‘the more the fool, madonna, to mourn for your brother’s soul being in heaven’ this examples to the audience that Olivia’s mourning is irrational and this is pointed out by Feste being logical and telling Olivia he is not the fool. More so the biggest fool is not Feste even if he is to an extent as we know he is the allowed fool, the role of the ‘biggest fool’ could be pinned on the other fools in the play who Feste lectures on the stupidness.]]> 2021-10-22 13:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836299453 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836318919 Feste is a wise character in comparison to the other fools and characters of the play. He is also shown as this sort of omniscient narrative voice that kind of operates outside of the play making him seem all-knowing to the audience as it is hinted multiple times of him knowing future things that happen in the play and thrives off of the naivety of others, it seems as he calls out the flaws of others making them look foolish in comparison. This is seen when he discusess Olivia as being more a fool then him as she mourns her brothers soul even tho he is in heaven, and asks to “take away the lady” challenging her and showing no signs of backing down. This presents him as wise because he knows he can test his limits with the characters , especially Olivia because he is the allowed fool and he is self aware of this and uses it to his advantage in being able to take liberties and say what he thinks openly.]]> 2021-10-22 13:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836318919 In the midnight misrule scene, Feste says “Did you never see the picture of ‘we three’”, an image found of two fools and if you were to ask where was the third fool, you were that fool. Through this Feste is calling Sir Andrew, himself and Sir Toby a fool, however this statement, as Feste is known for hiding his ‘foolosophy’ through joking and foolish behaviour, may be directed towards Sir Toby. Feste is a fool and it is clear throughout the play that Sir Toby believes himself better than Sir Andrew and believes the other night to be a fool, as he is constantly mocked by Sir Toby and is the victim of his jokes. However, it could be implied that Sir Toby is a fool and doesn’t see it himself, hence Feste’s reference to ‘we three’; Sir Toby cannot recognise himself as the fool that he mocks others for being. Possibly being the Lord of Misrule and conducting most of the foolishness makes him the biggest fool of all. https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836323426 2021-10-22 13:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836323426 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836323798 Sir Andrew is the biggest fool because he fails to notice the false promises of love Toby constantly uses to get money out of him. He’s one of the few characters who doesn’t get a happy ending finishing the play loveless and penny less  ]]> 2021-10-22 13:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836323798 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836342416 Sir Andrew is heavily dependent on the character of Sir Toby and it is clear that he cannot make his own decisions and very frequently found to be agreeing to everything Sir Toby says or simply repeating in almost the exact phrasing what Sir Toby says. He often infers things as meaning the wrong thing during wit/wordplay. It is clear he does not have his own opinions so makes himself our natural fool.]]> 2021-10-22 13:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836342416 https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836345215 Feste is wise and is illustrated as an omniscient narrator within the play. He can easily identify the flaws of characters and isn’t reluctant to sharing his opinions with them as he knows he won’t suffer the repercussions due to being the allowed fool. He says “many a bad hanging prevents a bad marriage” highlighting his views on marriage and the negative connotations surrounding marriage throughout the play, further mocking courtly love. ]]> 2021-10-22 13:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lindakeyworth/c1lt3cuf674ccuyi/wish/1836345215