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    Twelfth Night‚ She’s The Man She’s the Man is a loosely based modernized version of the famous Shakespeare play‚ Twelfth Night. They have the same basic plots; Girl is in disguise as her twin brother for her own reasons‚ which evolves into a distorted love triangle. Title‚ language and setting are a few of the main differences between the two plays. The title She’s the Man was chosen for the modernized version of Twelfth Night. The new title appeals to a younger broader crowd. The unique and

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    In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night‚ Shakespeare plays with the idea of being and not being‚ specifically during the interaction between Feste the Fool and Olivia during Act 1‚ Scene 5. Although a comical character‚ Feste often inserts genuine wit and cunning into his role‚ which would not immediately be associated with a fool; he is a foolish wit. Feste’s dual intelligence and humor are established as he is first introduced to Olivia. Immediately after Olivia enters the scene and orders Feste’s removal

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    Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy set in Illyria during the Christmas season. The article analysis is a critique on the elements of folly and foolery in Shakespeare’s twelfth night. As defined in the critique‚ a fool can be “a silly or foolish person” or “one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others‚ a jester‚ a clown”. In the analysis of the subject in twelfth night‚ the writer highlights that although Feste is the only professional fool in the

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     2014  Twelfth Night  In Shakespeare ’s ​ Twelfth Night ​ Act II scene two‚ a young woman finds herself in  a compromising position. The story begins when she is swept to the shores of Illyria  after a terrible shipwreck. Unable to find her brother‚ Viola disguises herself as a man  named Cesario and begins working for the nobleman‚ Duke Orsino. Soon after‚ the  Duke begins to confide in Cesario about his deep affections for Lady Olivia and his  ongoing wish to marry her. However‚ Olivia does not return this sentiment and has 

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    When speaking about Cleopatra’s undying charm‚ Enobarbus stated‚ Age cannot wither her‚ nor custom stale Her infinite variety This is how many readers feel about the heroines in Shakespeare’s comedies. In both Twelfth Night and As You Like It the action revolves around strong female characters. Both Viola and Rosalind show immense strength‚ courage and power highly uncharacteristic of women in Elizabethan literature. In addition to their strength‚ the women also retain traditional feminine characteristics

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    The Twelfth Night bears elements that define the disorder of society‚ and the inevitable chaos that follows from a seemingly innocent act. The abundant carnivalesque elements within the play contribute to the notion that nothing is as it seems‚ building on the age old notion that there is more than meets the eye. In a type of social commentary‚ Shakespeare illustrates the idea that order is nothing more than a façade in the way that it pertains to gender and social roles. With Queen Elizabeth I

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    relevant in our own time. Shakespeare’s play Twelfth night was written in 1602‚ as a comedy. It contains ideas and themes that link it closely with society. Twelfth Night explores the idea of love through his characterisation of Viola and Duke Orsino. Andy Fickman’s film modernised Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night through the change of some parts of the play and updating them. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is the original text of She’s the Man. Twelfth Night explores the key idea of hidden identity through

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    The Hidden Passion of Orsino In the play Twelfth Night‚ the character Orsino is a man of deep passion who attempts‚ but is mostly unsuccessful‚ at hiding his passion. This is seen in many of his speeches‚ including his first speech of the play (1.1.1-15)‚ his interaction with his court in the second act (2.4.1-6)‚ and his impassioned speech when he thinks Cesario has married Olivia (5.1.110-124). In these speeches‚ his thinly veiled passion is seen in several formal elements of his speech‚ including

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    Twelfth night was written by William Shakespeare in 1601 it was one of the last comedies he wrote. Twelfth Night is seen by many people as a traditional romantic comedy. It includes devices of gender confusion‚ mistaken identity and speaks about the madness of love. Looking throughout William Shakespeare’s plays similarities can be brought up and seen between A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Twelfth Night both include confusion‚ mistaken love for another and a romantic comedy setting. Orsino

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    Twelfth Night- Disguise VS Identity Disguise in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night has many purposes. Even though disguising one’s gender is a common theme in Shakespeare‚ some say it is instates bonding and allows a way for it to happen. It is known that it is used as a necessity for survival. In Twelfth Night‚ Disguise and Identity is shown in feelings‚ appearances and decisions. Disguise is an occasionally seen force which drives one’s mind into believing in something unrealistic. Disguise and Identity

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