Search results
- In this first scene, Duke Orsino delivers a soliloquy (“If music be the food of love, play on…”) about the all-consuming and fantastical nature of love. A servant, Curio, asks him if he will go hunt, and he changes the subject back to love: he is hopelessly infatuated with the countess Olivia.
genius.com › William-shakespeare-twelfth-night-act-1-scene-1-annotated
People also ask
What does Shakespeare say about Orsino in 'Twelfth Night'?
How does Duke Orsino describe love in Twelfth Night?
What happens in Act 1 of Twelfth Night?
Is music a food of Love in Twelfth Night?
ORSINO. If music be the food of love, play on. Give me excess of it that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. That strain again, it had a dying fall. 5 O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odor. Enough, no more.
- Act 1, Scene 2
Actually understand Twelfth Night Act 1, Scene 2. Read every...
- Summary & Analysis
Attended by servants, Orsino indulges fully in his...
- Act 1, Scene 2
Attended by servants, Orsino indulges fully in his melodramatic melancholy, not only staging a musical performance but also using clichéd language to compare his intense feelings to madness. Curio, one of Orsino's attendants, enters and asks the Duke whether he will he come hunt "hart" (male deer).
- What Has Just Happened?
- Thought Breakdown
- Modern Translation of Orsino
- Conclusion
This monologue given the Duke Orsino opens the play. Orsino is the ruler of Illyria and a rich and influential man. He is also moody, romantic and madly in love with Olivia; a noble woman. From the scene that follows this monologue we learn that he has been pining for her for some time. She however, does not return his affection, being too overwhel...
Space = New beat/idea , or ;= build on a thought Orsino: If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. That strain again! it had a dying fall: O, it came o’er my ear like the sweet sound, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odour! Enough; no more: ‘Tis not s...
If music is what feeds and breeds love, then keep playing; Give me so much of it, that, overindulging, My appetite for love will get sick, and die. That musical phrase! it had a falling melody: O, it washed over my ear like a sweet breeze, That breathes upon a bed of violets, Robbing their scent and spreading it far! Enough; no more music: It is no...
This opening monologue is a wonderful insight into both the play Twelfth Night and the character of Orsino. Fun fact; Orsino translates to ‘Bear-Cub’ in Italian. This might give an actor an insight towards playing the role. Orsino is both gruff and commanding but also immature and at times childish. Notice in the monologue how engrossed he is in th...
In this first scene, Duke Orsino delivers a soliloquy ( “If music be the food of love, play on…”) about the all-consuming and fantastical nature of love. A servant, Curio, asks him if...
Modern Twelfth Night Act 1 Scene 1. ‘If music be the food of love, play on!’. Orsino, the young Duke of Illyria, sighed. He was in the mood for music. He was in love and the music was like food, fuelling his feelings.
Similarly, Orsino’s mournful speech in Act I, scene i lets us know that the play will also concern matters of love: emotion, desire, and rejection. Put together, the two scenes suggest the extra twist that is the hallmark of Twelfth Night : mistaken gender identity.
Jul 31, 2015 · Scene 1. Synopsis: At his court, Orsino, sick with love for the Lady Olivia, learns from his messenger that she is grieving for her dead brother and refuses to be seen for seven years. Enter Orsino, Duke of Illyria, Curio, and other Lords, ⌜with Musicians playing.⌝. ORSINO. If music be the food of love, play on.
