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  1. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › twelfthnightTwelfth Night Act I: Scenes i & ii Summary & Analysis ...

    A summary of Act I: Scenes i & ii in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Twelfth Night and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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  3. www.enotes.com › topics › twelfth-nightTwelfth Night Act and Scene Summaries - eNotes.com

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    The first scene of Twelfth Nightopens at the home ofOrsino, Duke of Illyria. The Duke is joined by his attendant Curio and severalother lords and musicians. The Duke calls for music, the "food of love," somuch music that it sickens him and eases the pangs of love plaguing him. Thenhe quickly changes his mind, for the music is no longer sweet. The s...

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    In the second scene, the setting shifts to the Illyrian coast, where Violais speaking to a Captain. The two have just survived a shipwreck and havearrived in the country of Illyria, the Captain's homeland. Viola grieves theloss of her brother in the wreck, yet she hopes he has not drownedsomehow. The Captain assures her that he saw her brother bind...

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    These scenes introduce three significant characters, twoprimary themes, two fundamentalconflicts, and Shakespeare's masterful employment of figurativelanguage, allusion, and historical and culturalreference. Duke Orsino is lovesick and fickle. First, he wants music, hoping it willmake him nauseous and weaken his appetite for love. Then he changes h...

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  4. www.enotes.com › topics › twelfthTwelfth Night Summary - eNotes.com

    Nov 3, 2023 · Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is a 1602 comedy about the confused romantic pursuits of the nobles of Illyria. After being shipwrecked off the coast of Illyria, Viola disguises herself as a...

  5. 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.

  6. www.gradesaver.com › study-guide › summary-act-1Twelfth Night Act 1 Summary and Analysis | GradeSaver

    Twelfth Night Summary and Analysis of Act 1. Act I Summary: Scene 1: Count Orsino of Illyria is introduced; he laments that he is lovesick, and wishes that "if music be the food of love," he could kill his unrequited love through an overdose of music.

  7. www.litcharts.com › lit › twelfth-nightTwelfth Night Act 1, scene 1 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts

    Analysis. Duke Orsino lounges in his palace in Illyria, alternately praising and lamenting the nature of love. First, he asks his attendants to serenade him with music. Then, he makes them stop. Love, he says, like the ocean, consumes whatever is cast into it.

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