Extend reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school with this set of rigorous questions about Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Focusing on Act 1, scene 5, this resource is delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. An answer key is included. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
• Discern the tone of a given excerpt
• Explore nuances in words with similar meanings
• Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on metaphor
• Defend claims with reasoned thinking and relevant textual evidence
• Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials