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Malvolio. Malvolio initially seems to be a minor character, and his humiliation seems little more than an amusing subplot to the Viola-Olivia-Orsino love triangle. But he becomes more interesting as the play progresses, and most critics have judged him one of the most complex and fascinating characters in Twelfth Night.
In Shakespeare’s time, a woman of Olivia’s social status would have been expected to marry to form the right alliances rather than for love. Orsino is described throughout the play as an attractive, wealthy and decent man, but Olivia is confident in her rejection of him. Instead she falls desperately in love with Orsino’s young servant ...
Olivia falls in love with Cesario, not realising that Cesario is Viola in disguise. Viola is in love with Orsino, who is in love with Olivia. ‘My master loves her dearly, / And I. poor monster, fond as much on him, / And she, mistaken, seems to dote on me.’ (Viola, 2.2) When Olivia realises that she has married Sebastian, who is Viola’s ...
Twelfth Night Summary. Viola, separated from her twin Sebastian, dresses as a boy and works for the Duke Orsino, whom she falls in love with. Orsino is in love with the Countess Olivia, and sends Viola to court her for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a flood of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia.
Jul 26, 2020 · Twelfth Night is the ninth in a series of comedies Shakespeare wrote during the 1590s that includes The Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, and As You Like It and is a masterful synthesis of them all, unsurpassed in the artistry of its execution. In recognizing the barriers to love it ...
Sebastian is confronted, first by Feste and then by Sir Andrew, Sir Toby and Fabian, who all mistake him for ‘Cesario’. Sir Andrew strikes him and Sebastian strikes back, thinking everyone is mad. He almost gets into a sword fight with Sir Toby but Olivia interrupts them. She sends Sir Toby and his friends away and invites Sebastian to her ...
Antonio is a sea captain. He rescued Sebastian from the shipwreck and follows him when they arrive in Illyria. The following activity is a great way to introduce the characters and ideas from the play for the first time. Discovering the Characters (2017) The activity can be found on pages 3-4 and takes approximately 30 minutes. Learn more about ...
