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  1. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › twelfthnightTwelfth Night: Full Play Summary | SparkNotes

    A short summary of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Twelfth Night.

    • Act V: Scene I

      A summary of Act V: Scene i in William Shakespeare's Twelfth...

    • Plot Analysis

      Twelfth Night is a play about desire’s power to override...

    • Themes

      Twelfth Night, as with many of Shakespeare's comedies,...

    • Act I, Scenes I–Ii

      A summary of Act I: Scenes i & ii in William Shakespeare's...

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    • Act Ii: Scene V

      A summary of Act II: Scene v in William Shakespeare's...

    • Movie Adaptations

      Twelfth Night, 1996 Director: Trevor Nunn Notable cast: Ben...

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      Full title Twelfth Night, or What You Will . Author William...

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  3. www.litcharts.com › lit › twelfth-nightTwelfth Night by William Shakespeare Plot Summary | LitCharts

    View all. In the kingdom of Illyria, the Duke Orsino laments over his unrequited love for the Lady Olivia, who is in mourning for her brother and has refused to see anyone for seven years. Meanwhile, a ship has been wrecked by a storm off the coast, casting the young noblewoman Viola onto shore.

  4. www.shakespeare.org.uk › twelfth-nightSummary of Twelfth Night | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

    A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Twelfth Night. Find out more about the shipwreck that separates twins Viola and Sebastian and the resulting love story.

  5. www.folger.edu › twelfth-night › readTwelfth Night - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library

    Jul 31, 2015 · Synopsis: Twelfth Night —an allusion to the night of festivity preceding the Christian celebration of the Epiphany—combines love, confusion, mistaken identities, and joyful discovery. After the twins Sebastian and Viola survive a shipwreck, neither knows that the other is alive.

  6. www.playshakespeare.com › twelfth-night › synopsisTwelfth Night: Synopsis & Plot Summary - PlayShakespeare.com

    Plot Summary. Duke Orsino of Illyria is in love with Olivia, but his advances are rejected. A shipwrecked Viola arrives on his shores, and with the help of a Captain, disguises herself as a boy, calling herself Cesario, and enters Orsino’s service. Orsino takes to Cesario, and sends ‘him’ to woo Olivia for him.

  7. www.folger.edu › shakespeares-works › twelfth-nightTwelfth Night | Folger Shakespeare Library

    Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season, Twelfth Night plays with love and power. The Countess Olivia, a woman with her own household, attracts Duke (or Count) Orsino. Two other would-be suitors are her pretentious steward, Malvolio, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek.

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