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Nov 21, 2023 · Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy play written by English playwright William Shakespeare. First printed in 1623, it is regarded as one of Shakespeare's greatest comedic plays and deals with a ...
Another thing we learn about Maria in the first act is that she has a strong sense of moral judgement. We especially see her sense of moral judgement when she scolds Sir Toby for his behavior and ...
Antonio in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night first appears in act 2, scene 1. He is a sea captain who assists Viola's twin brother, Sebastian (who she believes perished at sea), once he arrives in ...
Hamlet (1603) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Though Twelfth Night is a comedy, it interrogates themes that have the potential to verge into more serious subject matter. The impact of ...
Twelfth Night might seem an odd name for a play, but this title invokes the ending of the Christmas revels on the 6th of January. The end of Christmas is full of contradictory emotions: we are still indulging in cakes and ale, but are very aware that the festive season will come to an end the following day, and might feel a bit sad about having ...
Finding herself alone with the Captain, Viola assumes that her twin brother, Sebastian, with whom she was traveling, is dead. Grieving, she learns from the Captain—who, by chance, was born in Illyria—about the region, and decides that she would like to conceal her identity and offer her services to this Lady. However, after the Captain ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Malvolio represents the highly moral group of people in Shakespeare's day who looked down on lively celebrations. Shakespeare uses Malvolio to show that even these sober moralists can be made to ...
