AS English Literature – Unit 2 (Coursework) EXPLORATIVE STUDY Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is studied and his Much Ado About Nothing is used to explore the theme of love. Performances are referred to. Shakespeare’s romantic comedies explore love‚ the “divine passion”‚ in all its moods and intensities. Most characters in these two plays are in love‚ find love or seek it. Twelfth Night‚ reputedly the most mature of Shakespeare’s romantic comedies‚ weaves several such love stories into an intricate
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In William Shakespeare’s a Twelfth Night a major subject is gender and sexual identity as a whole. Shakespeare takes on a vision that implies that gender to some degree can be subjective depending on how you present yourself rather than something you are due to the sexual parts you were given at birth. Viola early on in the story disguises herself as a male‚ named Cesario‚ and almost instantly Olivia falls in love with her. The overall alteration of Viola into Cesario is thought-provoking because
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music alongside poetry used in Twelfth Night Critics call Twelfth Night one of William Shakespeare’s most poetic and musical plays. Shakespeare writes poetic lines for the major characters‚ Viola‚ Orsino‚ and Olivia‚ and gives the Fool‚ and other minor characters‚ songs to sing throughout the play. The particularly romantic lines of the play make it seem as if the characters are professional poets themselves. Shakespeare also uses the music and poetry in Twelfth Night to foreshadow what is going
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In William Shakespeare ’s Twelfth Night; or‚ What You Will‚ Viola‚ a young woman who survived a shipwreck‚ makes a choice to disguise as a boy‚ in order to work for the Duke of Illyria‚ Orsino. During the first three days of her employment as a eunuch named "Cesario"‚ she is sent on a quest to persuade Orsino ’s love interest‚ Olivia‚ to be his wife. Though not an easy task‚ Viola is granted access to Olivia‚ who is mourning her recently deceased brother. While "Cesario" is attempting to woo her
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Within Shakespeare’s Act 2 scene 4 of Twelfth Night and Act 1 scene 4 of King Lear‚ comparisons between Orsino and King Lear‚ and Cesario and Kent are made. The distinct similarities regarding character function‚ the theme of love‚ and the motif of disguise demonstrate draw interesting parallels between the two scenes. Orsino and King Lear are both unpredictable when making up their minds‚ thus‚ making them similar in regards to their attitude. Orsino indirectly changes his mind when talking to
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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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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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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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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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