high-flown language and impetuosity of Orsino and Olivia convey a love that is exaggerated and unsound. Sir Andrew’s pursuit of Olivia derives more from his wretched self-delusion and Toby’s craftiness than from any real attraction to Olivia. Malvolio too‚
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’A comedy then is a problem-solving story‚ ending in resolution and order and normally symbolised by marriage.’ How far would you agree with this statement when looking at Act 5 in ’Twelfth Night’? Shakespeare’s comedy ’Twelfth Night’ is mainly comedic due to the dramatic irony which is consistent throughout the play due to Viola‚ Sebastian’s twin‚ pretending to be a man named Cesario. This is evident in Act 1 Scene 4 when Orsino is praising Cesario for how much of a woman ’he’ looks. ’Diana’s
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maid‚ of how to get even with the strutting and carping Malvolio‚ steward of the household. The device is a letter to be written by Maria in her lady’s hand‚ which will entice Malvolio into believing Olivia is consumed with a secret passion for him‚ his yellow stockings‚ cross-garters and smile. The device (not the only one in the play—Bertrand Evans has counted seven persons who are active practisers operating six devices)18 succeeds; and Malvolio‚ smiling hard‚ and wearing the colors he thinks are
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jeered at. These false pretences are also evidence to "the cunning of her passion" Ironically‚ Olivia’s advance is just as deceitful as Viola’s mere presence. Secondly‚ this may be taken as a blazenly blunt description of the conceited steward‚ Malvolio. Viola
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Discuss the significance of the fool in Shakespeare’s comedies with specific reference to twelfth night. Oxford English Dictionary defines a fool as " a silly person" or "one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others" .The fool is a typical character that Shakespeare employs in many of his comedic plays‚ and feste the fool is not exempt from this. Feste is employed as a licenced fool and adds the tones of farce and humour to the play. In twelfth night feste plays a cardinal
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Twelfth Night Essay. Title: Explore the different types of loves represented in Twelfth Night. If you ever wanted to investigate the different kinds of love there may be in existence‚ and try to define and understand how different love can be represented‚ then twelfth seems to be the ultimate play. It was written in 1623 by William Shakespeare‚ the characters of twelfth night display various sorts of characteristics and personalities which are the essential ingredients that add to the play
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Life‚ Death‚ Love and Confusion. Shakespearean plays have been in rotation for centuries. Versatile material will keep viewers for long periods of time because it draws attention from many different cultures. In this essay I am speaking critically about the gender roles within Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. This play is relevant because it tugs on the heart strings and your funny bone when presenting: Life‚ Death and Love. Whenever I was a high school student‚ I remember wondering why it was important
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“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination” – Albert Einstein. This cannot be more true in the case of William Shakespeare. In regards to his play Twelfth Night his creative genius is seen in his ability to create sharp and clever characters through perfectly crafted plots and themes. His aptitude to generate characters that goes against the dictate of society such as Viola and Maria marks him as one of the greatest playwrights of his age. However‚ his facilities as a writer
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quite similar to the play because the themes like love‚ disguise‚ indecency are shown throughout the play. These themes are shown in the antics of Maria‚ Sirs Toby Andrew‚ Feste and Fabian. Specifically‚ the treatment of Malvolio can be seen as indecent as they decided to have Malvolio locked up in total darkness making him think that he is a madman when Feste dresses up like a priest and made him believe that he is in a bright room not a dark one in act 4‚ scene 2. Disguises are a part of the Epiphany
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Twelfth Night: Theme of Love In the play "Twelfth Night‚" Shakespeare explores and illustrates the emotion of love with precise detail. According to "Webster’s New World Dictionary‚" love is defined as "a strong affection or liking for someone." Throughout the play Shakespeare examines three different types of love: true love‚ self love and friendship. "Twelfth Night" consists of many love triangles‚ however many of the characters who are tangled up in the web of love are blind to see that their
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