appearance. In the play Feste puts on new clothing and pretends to be Sir Topas who is a priest (who is of a higher class than Feste). No one recognises Feste as the poor fool. Not even Malvolio when he begs the “priest” for help‚ “Sir Topas‚ Sir Topas‚ good Sir Topas‚ please go find my lady Olivia” .This quote show Malvolio believes Feste’s disguise. This shows you could easily change your class by changing the way you look in Elizabethan Society. In Twelfth Night Shakespeare challenges the “norms” of
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love is by using the idea that when people fall in love they will do whatever it takes to be with that person. An example would be when Malvolio is tricked into believing that Olivia is in love with him by Sir Toby Belch and Maria. He then proceeds to wear a ridiculous outfit‚ “I will be strange‚ stout‚ in yellow stockings‚ and cross-gartered…”(Shakespeare). Malvolio is convinced that Olivia is in love with him and is not afraid to put on something as appalling as yellow stockings if it means that it
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In the comedic play of "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare‚ a phony letter supposedly written by Olivia (which is really Maria)‚ left for Malvolio to find‚ which he reads it out loud. He read the quote: Some are born great‚ some achieve greatness‚ and some have greatness thrust upon ’em‚ Act II‚ Scene V. The quote itself explains that although Malvolio is not born great‚ he can still become "great" by doing certain tasks‚ which makes him behave like a complete fool. Greatness happens when one
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“He is the wisest character in the play”. How far do you agree with this interpretation of Feste in Twelfth Night? This essay will explore the notion that Feste is the wisest character in the play. The definition of wise is “having or showing experience‚ knowledge‚ and good judgment: a wise precaution.” Feste is the epitome of irony‚ I think a modern day audience would the audience may believe a ‘fool’ to be purely someone to make you laugh and be an idiot. However Feste is very much the opposite;
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high-flown language and impetuosity of Orsino and Olivia convey a love that is exaggerated and unsound. Sir Andrew’s pursuit of Olivia derives more from his wretched self-delusion and Toby’s craftiness than from any real attraction to Olivia. Malvolio too‚
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’A comedy then is a problem-solving story‚ ending in resolution and order and normally symbolised by marriage.’ How far would you agree with this statement when looking at Act 5 in ’Twelfth Night’? Shakespeare’s comedy ’Twelfth Night’ is mainly comedic due to the dramatic irony which is consistent throughout the play due to Viola‚ Sebastian’s twin‚ pretending to be a man named Cesario. This is evident in Act 1 Scene 4 when Orsino is praising Cesario for how much of a woman ’he’ looks. ’Diana’s
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maid‚ of how to get even with the strutting and carping Malvolio‚ steward of the household. The device is a letter to be written by Maria in her lady’s hand‚ which will entice Malvolio into believing Olivia is consumed with a secret passion for him‚ his yellow stockings‚ cross-garters and smile. The device (not the only one in the play—Bertrand Evans has counted seven persons who are active practisers operating six devices)18 succeeds; and Malvolio‚ smiling hard‚ and wearing the colors he thinks are
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jeered at. These false pretences are also evidence to "the cunning of her passion" Ironically‚ Olivia’s advance is just as deceitful as Viola’s mere presence. Secondly‚ this may be taken as a blazenly blunt description of the conceited steward‚ Malvolio. Viola
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Discuss the significance of the fool in Shakespeare’s comedies with specific reference to twelfth night. Oxford English Dictionary defines a fool as " a silly person" or "one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others" .The fool is a typical character that Shakespeare employs in many of his comedic plays‚ and feste the fool is not exempt from this. Feste is employed as a licenced fool and adds the tones of farce and humour to the play. In twelfth night feste plays a cardinal
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Twelfth Night Essay. Title: Explore the different types of loves represented in Twelfth Night. If you ever wanted to investigate the different kinds of love there may be in existence‚ and try to define and understand how different love can be represented‚ then twelfth seems to be the ultimate play. It was written in 1623 by William Shakespeare‚ the characters of twelfth night display various sorts of characteristics and personalities which are the essential ingredients that add to the play
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