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Jul 31, 2015 · Act 3, scene 2. Scene 2. Synopsis: Sir Andrew, convinced that Olivia will never love him, threatens to leave. Sir Toby persuades him that he can win her love if he challenges Cesario to a duel. Sir Andrew goes off to prepare a letter for Cesario. Maria enters to say that Malvolio has followed every point in the letter and is about to incur ...
Unlock with LitCharts A. Explanation and Analysis—Costumes: Twelfth Night is a play filled with costumes and disguises. In addition to creating endless moments of humor and mistaken identity, clothing acts as a motif that represents the fluidity of human identity and emotion.
Letters and Messages. Twelfth Night is filled with letters changing hands among characters, most notably Maria’s letter to Malvolio written in Olivia’s hand. There’s also the letter that Malvolio writes back to Olivia, as well as the letter that Andrew writes to Cesario ordering a duel (which Toby does not deliver).
Themes and Colors. LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Twelfth Night, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. In connection with the themes of deception, disguise, and performance, Twelfth Night raises questions about the nature of gender and sexual identity. That Viola has disguised herself as a man, and that ...
Jul 31, 2015 · Act 3, scene 4. Scene 4. Synopsis: Malvolio, dressed ridiculously and smiling grotesquely, appears before an astonished Olivia. Thinking him insane, she puts him in the care of Sir Toby, who decides to treat him as a madman by having him bound and put in a dark room. Toby also decides to deliver Sir Andrew’s challenge to Cesario in person in ...
Twelfth Night is a comedic play that follows the story of twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola, disguised as a man named Cesario, begins working for Duke Orsino and falls in love with him, but he is in love with Olivia. Olivia, mourning the death of her brother, rejects Orsino’s advances.
The ironic character of Viola in "Twelfth Night" is clearly central to this comedy since she interacts with most of the characters. And, because of disguise, she is the one who is able to shatter ...
