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A summary of Act I: Scenes i & ii in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Twelfth Night and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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A short summary of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. This...
- Act Ii: Scenes I & II
A summary of Act II: Scenes i & ii in William Shakespeare's...
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- Act I, Scene V
A summary of Act I: Scene v in William Shakespeare's Twelfth...
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A summary of Act 1: Prologue & Scene 1 in William Shakespeare's Henry V. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Henry V and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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Act 1, scene 2. Themes and Colors Key. Summary. Analysis. Duke Orsino lounges in his palace in Illyria, alternately praising and lamenting the nature of love. First, he asks his attendants to serenade him with music. Then, he makes them stop. Love, he says, like the ocean, consumes whatever is cast into it.
Scene 1: Count Orsino of Illyria is introduced; he laments that he is lovesick, and wishes that "if music be the food of love," he could kill his unrequited love through an overdose of music. His servant, Curio, asks Orsino if he will go and hunt; Orsino answers with another lovelorn reply, about how his love for the Lady Olivia has been ...
The Captain agrees to help. Viola advances quickly in Orsino's household. However, she soon finds herself falling in love with Orsino—a love which she cannot pursue, since Orsino believes her to be (the male) Cesario. At the same time, when Orsino sends Cesario to Olivia's house to woo her in his stead, Olivia becomes passionately attracted ...
Act I Summary. Twelfth Night begins at the court of Count Orsino, the Duke of Illyria, where he expresses his love for the Lady Olivia. A messenger, Valentine, enters and tells Orsino that Olivia is mourning the death of her brother and plans to stay hidden from view for the next seven years, but Orsino vows to win her love regardless. The ...