Question

Which sentence best explains the meaning of the bolded line in this excerpt from act v, scene i, of twelfth night? clown: why, 'some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrown upon them.' i was one, sir, in this interlude;—one sir topas, sir; but that's all one:—'by the lord, fool, i am not mad;'—but do you remember? 'madam, why laugh you at such a barren rascal? an you smile not, he's gagged'? and thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges. a. the clown suggests that the complications in the play have been amicably resolved. b. the clown is commenting on the cyclic nature of time and saying that malvolio has received the treatment he deserved. c. the clown believes that malvolio will not be rewarded for his good deeds before the time is right. d. the clown emphasizes that time always teaches people to patiently perform good deeds and not expect rewards.

Answer 1

The clown is commenting on the cyclic nature of time and saying that Malvolio has received the treatment he deserved, as shown in option B.

What can be perceived in the clown's speech?

• Metaphors.
• References to time.
• Revenge references.

In the line "And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenge" the clown shows a metaphor about how time is cyclic and how everything we do will turn against us for good or ill, according to our actions.

Thus, the clown shows that with time it is cyclical, Malvolio received what he provoked.

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