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     • While one can never be completely sure why Shakespeare titled his plays as he did, it can be assumed that Twelfth Night refers to the Eve of Epiphany. This was a holiday celebrated twelve days after Christmas to commemorate the Magi’s arrival to visit the baby Jesus.
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   What is the significance of the title Twelfth Night in Shakespeare's play?

   • The significance of Shakespeare's title Twelfth Night is that it reflects the occasion for which the play is believed to have been written, the Twelfth Night celebration of Queen Elizabeth I in 1602.

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   What does Twelfth Night mean?

   • The title of Twelfth Night refers to the twelfth night of Christmas, also referred to as the eve of Epiphany, a day that commemorates the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus and is often celebrated with a temporary suspension of rules and social orders. As in the play, Twelfth Night revels in the overturning of convention and general merriment.

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   Why did Shakespeare name Twelfth Night as he did?

   • According to one particular Twelfth Night tradition, a lowly peasant would become Lord of Misrule if he found a pea and a bean buried within a cake. His new title would allow him to lead the drunken partying and swan around as if he were a genuine lord of the realm. One can see, then, why Shakespeare entitled the play as he did.

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   Why does Twelfth Night have an alternative title?

   • Just like the literal celebration of Twelfth Night, the play also sometimes suspends the social rules. The play has an alternative title too which says, “ what you will. ” The secondary relevance of the first title tells us probably to not take it seriously. ‘ What you will ’ suggests perhaps the way unreal wishes come true in the play.

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   Expert Answers. Serena Wright. | Certified Educator. Share Cite. While one can never be completely sure why Shakespeare titled his plays as he did, it can be assumed that Twelfth Night refers to...

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   Shakespeare scholars believe that Twelfth Night, or What You Will was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth I as part of the Twelfth Night celebration held at Whitehall Palace on January 6, 1602. The...

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   The title of Twelfth Night refers to the twelfth night of Christmas, also referred to as the eve of Epiphany, a day that commemorates the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus and is often celebrated with a temporary suspension of rules and social orders. As in the play, Twelfth Night revels in the overturning of convention and general merriment.

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   Jan 28, 2015 · Twelfth Night is the annual celebration of the twelfth night after Christmas. And according to theatrical legend, the first performance of the play was on that evening in 1601; the visit to England in that year by Don Virginio Orsino would appear to support the theory, but many in the critical community believe that this theory has been debunked.

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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.

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   Title Justification. Back to: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Historically, the list of Shakespeare’s play which appeared in 1598 doesn’t include the Twelfth Night. It was referred to by John Manningham in 1602 so it was perhaps composed between these years.

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    Expert Answers. John Hathaway. | Certified Educator. Share Cite. You have asked a very perceptive question. Obviously, the fact that Shakespeare decided to give this play a subtitle makes us...