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By Mr Field, 2002

Summary of Act IV
N.B. This is just a brief overview - it is no substitute for reading the play!
Sir Andrew sees Sebastian. He thinks Sebastian is Cesario! Sir Andrew attacks Sebastian.
Sir Andrew is very surprised when he finds Sebastian beating him. He was expecting Cesario’s weakness, not Sebastian’s strength.
Sir Toby steps into the fight, and draws his sword against Sebastian.
Olivia enters and thinks Sir Toby is fighting with Cesario. Olivia banishes Sir Toby from her sight.
Sebastian sees Lady Olivia for the first time, and is instantly attracted. Lady Olivia just thinks she is talking to Cesario.
Olivia persuades Sebastian that he should marry her at once, and fetches a priest to carry out the ceremony. Olivia thinks it is Cesario.
Malvolio has been imprisoned by Sir Toby and friends.
Feste tricks Malvolio into talking about ‘madness’.
Sir Toby is worried he has offended Lady Olivia (his niece) so tells Feste to end the joke.
Malvolio is given a pen and paper to write to Olivia and explain his behaviour.
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