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    The Night Sky’s Story Act five scene three opens up with the suspense but ends with an unsettling resolve to the plot. Watching Paris‚ then Romeo entering Juliet’s tomb ultimately foreshadows the The scene will open up in the Capulet’s mausoleum cobweb covered corners along with worms and insects scurrying in a gloomy and concrete walled corridor‚ ready to swallow any disoriented incomers. Further down the hallway lays Juliet‚ with a stone door that leads into her chamber. The set will include

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    take away from the overall moral of the story (yes‚ dreams do come true). Somehow‚ the same understanding is forgotten as more and more people recreate literary classics. The film “She’s the Man” is a modern adaption of the Shakespearian comedy Twelfth Night. At first glance‚ the film and play share apparent congruities; however the differences and alterations that the screenplay writer and director have laid on top of the original play has transformed this traditional play in order to fit the mold

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    A fool can be defined in many meanings. The word could mean "a silly person"‚ or "one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others‚ a jester‚ clown" or "one who has little or no reason or intellect" or "one who is made to appear to be a fool" according to dictionary definition. In William Shakespeare’s comedy‚ Twelfth Night‚ Feste the clown is not the only fool who is subject to foolery as unconventional fools dominate the play. He and many other characters combine their

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    In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and All’s Well That Ends Well‚ the main character takes on male attributes. In All’s Well‚ Helen becomes the pursuer‚ while Bertram takes on the role usually given to women‚ of the pursued. In Twelfth Night‚ Viola disguises herself as a man entirely and encounters all sorts of problems with her disguise. Both Helen and Viola undergo a change in status that generates comic effect. Helen changes from the passive romantic to the active pursuer while Viola changes her status

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    As well the multicolored colored glass window will be used to convey change in time as light will resemble day time and night will be a lunar figure. Also the stage lights will have a variety of colors to match the colors of the Christmas lights and will focus on actors when the actor will discuss a serious matter like the danger of AIDS. An example of the light use is found

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    Key overarching ideas In Act 1 Scene 1-3‚ Shakespeare “Twelfth Night” explores many thematic ideas such as disguise‚ love and rejection. In Scene 1‚ Shakespeare explores the idea of disguise and hiding through Viola’s manly disguise as well as Olivia’s withdrawals from the world through her veil. Due to Viola migrating to the land of Illyria‚ Viola decides that‚ in that case‚ she will disguise herself as a young man and seek service with Duke Orsino instead. On the other hand‚ Olivia withdraws herself

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    Twelfth Night Essay Duke Orsino and Olivia‚ both bound by strong emotions and acts of self-indulgence‚ have many traits‚ and emotions shared between each other. Orsino and Olivia are worth discussing together‚ because they have similar personalities‚ traits‚ and attributes. Both seem to be buffeted by strong emotions‚ but both ultimately seem to be self-indulgent individuals who enjoy melodrama and self-involvement more than anything. When we first meet them‚ Orsino is pining away for love of Olivia

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    "The Truth About Foolishness" in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare used a unique device to explain how foolishness is an unavoidable part of everyday life. He employed many specific examples of foolishness in his comedy play titled Twelfth Night. Each of the characters he created were all foolish in one way or another. Not only do the characters entertain the audience‚ but also educate the audience as they portray mankind avoiding obvious truth. Shakespeare takes a

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    In Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night"‚ it is clearly evident that the fluctuation in attitude to the dual role and situation and tribulations imposed upon the character of Viola/Cesario ends up in a better understanding of both sexes‚ and thus‚ allows Viola to have a better understanding for Orsino. Near the opening of the play‚ when Viola is adopting her male identity‚ she creates another self‚ like two masks and may decide to wear one or the other while swinging between the two identities in emotion

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    Muneeb-Ahmad July 10‚ 2015 ENG2D1-A Mrs. Bhullar Deception In Twelfth Night “Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception‚ it becomes magic”- Marco Tempest. There are many themes in the book Twelfth night‚ by William Shakespeare. However‚ deception is one of the most prominent themes throughout the novel. In this book the deceptive appearance and language allowed the character in the play to make their way to

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