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Twelfth Night (also known as Epiphany Eve depending upon the tradition) is a Christian festival on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, marking the coming of the Epiphany. [1] Different traditions mark the date of Twelfth Night as either 5 January or 6 January, depending on whether the counting begins on Christmas Day or 26 December.
Nov 3, 2023 · Twelfth Night Summary. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is a 1602 comedy about the confused romantic pursuits of the nobles of Illyria. After being shipwrecked off the coast of Illyria, Viola ...
In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare plays with the intersections of love and power. The Countess Olivia is presented to us at the play’s beginning as an independent and powerful woman. The sudden deaths of her father and her brother have left her in charge of her own household and have thereby given her power over such male relatives as Sir Toby Belch.
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.
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 ...
Aug 18, 2023 · Handcolored print, ca. 1830. Folger Shakespeare Library. Twelfth Night is a Christian holiday typically celebrated on January 5 or 6, concluding the 12 days of Christmas and celebrating the visit of the Magi (the three kings). Twelfth…. Shakespeare and Beyond.
ウィキポータル 舞台芸術. 『 十二夜 』（じゅうにや、 Twelfth Night, or What You Will ）は、 イギリス の 劇作家 ウィリアム・シェイクスピア 作の 喜劇 である。. 副題 は「御意のままに」を意味する。. 1601年から1602年頃に、 クリスマス のシーズンの終わりを ...
