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  1. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › twelfthnightTwelfth Night: Full Play Summary | SparkNotes

    Twelfth Night Full Play Summary. In the kingdom of Illyria, a nobleman named Orsino lies around listening to music, pining away for the love of Lady Olivia. He cannot have her because she is in mourning for her dead brother and refuses to entertain any proposals of marriage. Meanwhile, off the coast, a storm has caused a terrible shipwreck.

    • Act V: Scene I

      A summary of Act V: Scene i in William Shakespeare's Twelfth...

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      Twelfth Night is a play about desire’s power to override...

    • Themes

      Twelfth Night, as with many of Shakespeare's comedies,...

    • Act I, Scenes I–Ii

      A summary of Act I: Scenes i & ii in William Shakespeare's...

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    • Act Ii: Scene V

      A summary of Act II: Scene v in William Shakespeare's...

    • Movie Adaptations

      Twelfth Night, 1996 Director: Trevor Nunn Notable cast: Ben...

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      Full title Twelfth Night, or What You Will . Author William...

  2. www.shakespeare.org.uk › twelfth-nightSummary of Twelfth Night | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

    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.

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  4. www.rsc.org.uk › twelfth-night › the-plotThe plot | Twelfth Night | Royal Shakespeare Company

    Olivia’s butler, Malvolio, disapproves of all the other members of her household – her drunken uncle Sir Toby Belch, his friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek and her servants, Maria, Feste and Fabia. Fed up with Malvolio constantly spoiling their fun, they decide to play a practical joke on him. Malvolio is secretly in love with Olivia, and the ...

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

    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 ...

  6. www.playshakespeare.com › twelfth-night › synopsisTwelfth Night: Synopsis & Plot Summary - PlayShakespeare.com

    Plot Summary. Duke Orsino of Illyria is in love with Olivia, but his advances are rejected. A shipwrecked Viola arrives on his shores, and with the help of a Captain, disguises herself as a boy, calling herself Cesario, and enters Orsino’s service. Orsino takes to Cesario, and sends ‘him’ to woo Olivia for him.

  7. www.rsc.org.uk › twelfth-night › storyTwelfth Night Plot Summary | Shakespeare Learning Zone - RSC

    Plot. A quick overview of what happens in Twelfth Night. 1. Viola is washed up on the shore of Illyria after losing her twin brother in a shipwreck. She dresses as a boy, calls herself Cesario and goes to work for a rich Duke called Orsino.

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