Come Away Death Meaning

“Come away, come away, death” In Act 2 Scene 4 we come across Viola who has just returned from Olivia’s house with yet another rejection for the duke Orsino. Along with Viola the scene includes a melancholic Orsino who is sick with love and wishes to hear a rather sad love song as a way to alleviate his grief. This song is played at the midpoint of the play, by this time we have heard multiple conversations between the Duke and Viola in which he expresses grief and longing for the countess Olivia whom shows no interest in him. When we hear and see the song being played in the film, the context in which it is placed helps in answering some questions we might have at the end of the play. For example, at what point does Orsino express enough