| A | B |
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| Viola | Separated from her twin brother by a shipwreck, this young woman dresses as a man to serve the Duke of Illyria |
| Orsino | The Duke of Illyria, this character believes that he loves Olivia. |
| Olivia | This young Illyrian beauty is in mourning for her brother but finds herself drawn to Caesario. |
| Feste | Olivia's fool, or entertainer, who seems to notice everything. |
| Malvolio | Olivia's steward, this prim, proud and proper man imagines that Olivia might be in love with him |
| Sir Toby Belch | Olivia's drunken uncle, who takes revenge for an insult too far. |
| Sebastian | This twin brother looks so much like his sister that it's hard to tell the two apart. |
| Maria | Olivia's maid, whose handwriting is similar to Olivia's. |
| Antonio | A sea captain who is Sebastian's friend and loans him money. |
