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Kelsey Stapleton Twelfth Night – Outline (Response 4) Characters: Viola- She is the protagonist in the play. She disguises herself as a man (Cesario) and becomes a page to Duke Orsino. She ends up falling in love with Orsino. Orsino- A duke in Illyria. Orsino loves Lady Olivia. However, he develops a type of feelings for Cesario but doesn’t know he is actually a woman. Olivia- She is a countess in Illyria. Olivia is courted by Orsino and Sir Andrew Aguecheek. She tells them both that she is mourning

as they use these stealth tools of disguise and deception” (Degenerez). This quote applies in an interesting way for Viola, who the only way those in the play know her true self is when she speaks, since she wears a literal disguise. Throughout Twelfth Night, Viola is a character who part of play is centered and her progression of her place in the comedy. She goes from the confused, shipwrecked girl to the masked, controlled image of a man and then to a realization of everyone, including herself

“I am not what I am” (Cesario, 3.1.148., Twelfth Night). One of the important themes in William’s Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, or What You Will, is ‘identity.’ Throughout the play, the use of the topic evolves the storyline of the romantic comedy. Nevertheless, how is this essential matter employed in the piece? Through symbolism and imagery, the subject uses disguises, indistinct gender roles all through Twelfth Night. Moreover, it suggests that males played female roles—a male actor would play

Twelfth Night Act 1 scene 1 The scene in the first act occurs in Duke’s palace, with Orsino the Duke of Illyria, Curio and other lords enter along with the musicians. The plot begins when Duke talks about love and how beautiful yet horrifying it is. Love may seem beautiful at first, but it may not turn out to be so pleasant. He also mentions, that if you are given too less of it, then it may turn one restless, however, if too much is given, then one get tired of it in one minute. Curio tries to

Emma Rice revamps Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night into a dazzling musical production, full of modern twists and references that encompass the original core of the play. In this eccentric production, comedy and music take center stage, supported by technical factors such as set, lighting, and sound, but brought to life by brilliant costuming, wondrous music, and the superb acting and singing abilities of the cast. Rice takes several liberties with the original structure and text of the play, manipulating

significance of names in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, specifically those of the main characters, Viola and Orsino. Schleiner argues that the names chosen for each character specifically in Twelfth Night, but also outside pieces, are always chosen with a purpose or reason. He argues that the names of the characters tend to display a hidden message or help to further develop the themes and tones of a particular piece. Looking more specifically at Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, evidently, the play displays

Stratford-upon-Avon, England, William Shakespeare is considered by many to have been the greatest writer the English language has ever known. His literary legacy included 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and five major poems. Among his many plays is the notable, Twelfth Night, a romantic comedy, placed in a festive atmosphere in which three couples are brought together happily. The play opens with Orsino, the Duke of Illyria, expressing his deep love for the Countess Olivia. Meanwhile, the shipwrecked Viola disguises

alike, but going past that shows that they are much more similar than what meets the eye. Those observations are akin to that of the observations one could find between the begrudgingly beloved character Duke Orsino. Originally from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will written in 1601, the same character is remixed for Andy Fickman’s film adaptation She’s The Man shown in 2006. Orsino from Shakespeare's 12th Night is a rather peculiar character, no matter how he may be interpreted, and that's

Twelfth Night PPE paragraph of Analysis Maiya Glasser How to Make a Heroine Viola is the heroine, a brave, strong and intelligent girl from the book Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. First of all, Viola is brave because she manages to be a boy in a foreign country far from her home. She is able to complete the duties of a man despite being female. In this quote from Viola to the Captain, Viola decides to serve the Duke disguised as a eunuch. “The form of my intent. I’ll serve this duke; thou

William Shakespeare has written a number of romantic comedies. Twelfth Night is one of the finest comedies of the author. Shakespeare is driven by Viola’s decision to voluntarily conceal her identity and go to work as a servant for the lovesick Orsino.This disguise and gender confusion are there in the beginning of the play and finishes with happy ending. This paper tries to ascertain how Viola in Twelfth Night perform her disguise and become an ideal woman of Shakespeare’s own concept. There may