Which set of lines from act I, scene V, of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a plea to Olivia to come out of mourning, get married,

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oee [108]

4 years ago

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Which set of lines from act I, scene V, of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a plea to Olivia to come out of mourning, get married,

and have children?

English

2 answers:

Len [333] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-12T21:11:33+03:00

Len [333]4 years ago

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The answer i believe to be correct is, VIOLA: Lady, you are the cruel'st she alive,
If you will lead these graces to the grave,
<span>And leave the world no copy. </span>

timurjin [86] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-12T19:29:00+03:00

The lines are spoken by Viola near the end of Scene 5.

Here, Viola begs Olivia:

Lady, you are the cruel’st she aliveIf you will lead these graces to the graveAnd leave the world no copy.

Here, Viola is saying that Olive would be the cruelest woman alive if she would die before having children. The world would be worse off if there were no "copy" of Olivia left behind after her death.