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Read an in-depth analysis of Antonio. Next section Viola. A list of all the characters in Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night characters include: Viola, Orsino and Olivia, Malvolio, Sir Toby, Maria, Sebastian, Antonio.
We explore key questions for each character and link to further analysis of their language. Learn more about the characters of Viola, Orsino, Olivia and Malvolio with photo galleries and study grids to complete.
Key themes in Twelfth Night include the fluidity of gender and identity, the folly and excess of love, the social hierarchy and ambition, and the nature of truth versus appearance. Who are the main characters in Twelfth Night?
Twelfth Night is a play about desire’s power to override conventions of class, religion, and even gender. Several characters begin the play believing they want one thing, only to have love teach them they actually want something else.
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Olivia’s sadness and ardent commitment to keeping that sadness “fresh” in her “remembrance” can be seen as a pose of melancholy. Like Orsino who affects the tropes of love-sickness, Olivia plays the role of melancholy. Together, these two characters represent the two sides of theatrical performance: tragedy and comedy.
