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    misunderstanding’. To what extent are mistaken identities and misunderstanding central to the comedy of ‘Twelfth Night’? Much of the Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ focuses on misconceptions and the way disguises cause the root of misunderstandings in which mistaken identities arise‚ a fortuitous device for complicating action. Critic John Hollander described the play to be a ‘ritualized Twelfth Night festivity in itself’ . The comedic aspect is all due to the privileged position that the audience hold

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    Infatuation is a form of indulgence If food be the food of love…. appetite may sicken and so die - Shakespeare compares love to the appetite - Orsino wishes for more music‚ music being compared to food‚ so that his love/appetite will die. - Metaphorically‚ Shakespeare has presented a picture of gluttony or excessive eating. - The main idea that is conveyed is one of excess and an illogical and self-indulgent approach to dealing with one’s romantic inclinations. - This picture of excess

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    In the introduction of Twelfth Night‚ twins Sebastian and Viola are compared to have such similar characteristics that Viola is said to have disguised herself as Sebastian. The twins‚ get into a terrible shipwreck that dolefully partens them. Viola masters a scheme to disguise herself as a man named Censario while she searches for her twin. Quickly Censario runs low on money and takes a job working for Orsino the Duke of Illyria‚ whom she instantly falls in love with. Unfortunately the love of her

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    Twelfth Night Act I - Orsino is a guy that likes the idea of being in love. He is in love with Olivia but she is not interest in him. Curio is Orsino’s servant. Viola is in Illyria because of a shipwreck and was separated from her brother Sebastian. She decides to disguise herself as a man named Cesario. Viola‚ as Cesario‚ starts to work for Orsino. Sir Toby Belch is Olivia’s uncle who is a drunk and is rude. Maria is a smart and likes dry humor. Sir Andrew is a cocky man that thinks he posses

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    William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is a comedy‚ first published in 1623. Love is a key aspect of Shakespeare’s comedies in which self-identity is found through the development of love from infatuation to acknowledgement of character. Orsino is the epitome of Shakespeare’s transformation of self. In the beginning of the play‚ Orsino is self-absorbed and head-over-heels for Olivia. In this stage of love we see Orsino’s infatuation and selfishness in his feelings of love. As the play moves on‚ Viola

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    Throughout the passage taken from Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ several themes both in correspondence and disparate from the often comedic tone of the play are prevalent. An interesting dynamic is immediately displayed in the passage through the relationship and dialogue between major and minor character. Viola‚ a predominant and strong character in the play‚ is engaging in dialogue with Antonio who although when analysed has complexity‚ is seemingly a minor character. This brings about the theme

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    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 uncommon actions and wit to provoke other characters that has largely withdrawn into their own form of foolery. In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night‚ Feste’s role in this Illyrian comedy is significant because in Illyria‚ the fool is not so much

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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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    CHARACTER SKETCH ESSAY: One of the most significant characters in William Shakespeare Twelfth Night is Viola‚ a girl who disguises as a young boy in order to be employed by the duke of Illyria Orsino. Throughout the play Viola goes through different obstacles and struggles but ends up on finding the correct path toward her happiness. Which then makes Viola is a good woman because she is obedient‚selfless and brave. To begin‚ Viola is a good woman because she is obedient. Viola is compliant to

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    themselves in the thought of leaving each other. Theme in twelfth night was big risk take big meshers. She dressed as a guy in

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