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   Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with the Duke ...

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

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   Jul 31, 2015 · Entire Play 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. Viola goes into service with Count Orsino of Illyria ...

3. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › twelfthnightTwelfth Night: Study Guide | SparkNotes

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   Learn about Shakespeare's comedy of love, mistaken identity, and gender roles. Find plot summary, analysis, quotes, and adaptations of Twelfth Night.

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

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   A comprehensive overview of the plot, themes, characters, and literary devices of Twelfth Night, a comedy of love and confusion. Learn about the shipwrecked twins, the love triangle, the prank on Malvolio, and the happy endings.

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   A comprehensive overview of Shakespeare's comedy of love and confusion in Illyria. Learn about the characters, the plot, the themes, and the twists of Twelfth Night.

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   Learn about Shakespeare's comedy of love and power, Twelfth Night, from the Folger experts. Read the full text, explore essays and resources, and find teaching materials.

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Twelfth Night, comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1600–02 and printed in the First Folio of 1623 from a transcript of an authorial draft or possibly a playbook. One of Shakespeare’s finest comedies, Twelfth Night precedes the great tragedies and problem plays in order of composition .

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    What is the plot of 'Twelfth Night'?

    • The tale of a young woman who disguises herself as a man and becomes entangled in the courtship of two local aristocrats upends conventions of romance and gender roles. First staged in 1602, Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s most performed plays. Read a character analysis of Viola, plot summary, and important quotes.

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    Who are the main characters in Twelfth Night?

    • Twelfth Night is sometimes called a "transvestite comedy" for the obvious reason that its central character is a young woman, Viola, who disguises herself as a pageboy, Cesario. In Shakespeare's time, Viola's part, like all the parts in Twelfth Night, would have been played by a man, because women were not allowed to act.

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    What are the themes of Twelfth Night?

    • Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. The play focuses on themes of love and excess. Characters throughout the play fall in love immediately and completely and due to the fraternal twins Sebastian and Viola, who disguised herself as a man named Cesario, they often confuse who they have fallen in love with.

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    Who is in the cast of Twelfth Night?

    • See a complete list of the characters in Twelfth Night and in-depth analyses of Viola, Orsino and Olivia, Malvolio, Sebastian, and Antonio. Here's where you'll find analysis of the literary devices in Twelfth Night, from the major themes to motifs, symbols, and more.

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