Character Analysis Of Act 3 : Scene 1 Of The Twelfth Night '

Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence: Mercutio’s spontaneous remarks and instinctive actions while interacting with others reflect his impulsive character. Evidence 1: When Romeo tells Mercutio that Rosaline’s vow of chastity is “Too rough,/ Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like a thorn” (1.4. 25-26), Mercutio responds, “If love be rough with you, be rough with love;/ Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down” (1.4. 27-28).

“Hamlet” and “Twelfth Night” are two Shakespeare plays of complete opposites. Due to one being written as a tragedy, and the other as a comedy, many comparisons can be drawn between the two plays, on themes and motifs that develop throughout the plays. One of the themes that is easily recognisable in the early stages of both plays, is that of deceit and disguise. In “Hamlet”, we learn early on that Hamlet decides to act as a madman in order to try and weed out a confession from his uncle about the murder of his father. Although he does not actually reveal to any other characters his plan until Act 1 Scene 5, when he tells Horatio that he plans to “put an antic disposition on”, the audience can recognise very early that Hamlet is going to

    It is not unusual that the fool should be a prominent figure and make an important contribution in forming the confusion and the humor in an Elizabethan drama. In William Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night, Feste the clown is not the only fool who is subject to foolery. He and many other characters combine their silly acts and wits to invade other characters that either escape reality or live a dream. In Twelfth Night, Feste, Maria and Sir Toby are the fools that make the comedy work in many senses.

In William Shakespeare's comedic play, Twelfth Night, a recurring theme is deception. The characters in the play used deception for a variety of purposes. Viola's use of deception involves her disguising herself as a man in order to obtain a job with the Duke of Illyria, Orsino. On the other hand, Maria, Olivia's servant, writes a letter to Malvolio in Olivia's handwriting to make Malvolio act foolishly because of his love for Olivia. While some use deception as a means of survival, others use deception to trick others and make them act foolishly.

She’s the Man is a modern adaptation and interpretation of The Twelfth Night but the

This week in class, we presented our revised challenge statements. I was extremely glad to have someone critique my revised challenge statement, as I was unsure about the changes I had made.

Antonio lets out his anger on an elderly man who attempts to steal a hot plate pan from a large trash bag of their belongings from his old apartment. Antonio runs after the old man and punches him multiple times. “Antonio drove his fist into the man’s face, the nose cartilage snapping under his knuckles. Another punch this one like hammering nails into the ground, a clenched fist to the temple. A weak scream from the thief, and then one more punch, to the mouth”. He felt ashamed and embarrassed of what he did to the old man, unlike Longoria who feels more alive after his savage acts. Antonio eventually blames his actions on the surroundings.

(Juan and Eva are arriving to a night at the opera and sit down to applause. Music starts. Eva and Juan enjoy the music until, suddenly, Eva doubles over in pain and starts gasping for breath. )

The scene introduces Mercutio, Romeo's clever and witty friend. Mercutio's character is personally interesting because he is able to poke fun on Romeo's statements about love and dreams while humorizing it

Deception and disguise are two key themes in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'. As in most comedies, Twelfth Night celebrates different forms of disguise and deception in order to make the play more entertaining. It also develops a strong connection between the main plot (with Viola, Orsino, Olivia, and the others) and the sub-plot (involving Sir Andrew, Sir Toby, Malvolio, and Maria). Disguise and deception appear in many different ways throughout the story.

Dromio leaves to bring the to jail, and runs into Antipholus at the market, mid-sale. They then have a fight, and the courtesan comes. She asks for the chain, but Antipholus just answers in vain. She then asks ask for the ring, but Antipholus just says oh that thing. The courtesan is furious, and declares Antipholus mad, but Antipholus just walks away glad. The Courtesan vows to tell his wife, and walks away, ending the strife. Then we see Antipholus in jail, waiting for Dromio to come with his bail. Dromio comes, carrying a whip, and Antipholus hits him on the lip. He says Dromio is an donkey, and Dromio agrees. Then walks in Adriana, Luciana, the Courtezan, and Dr. Pinch. They see Antipholus beating Dromio, and the courtesan exclaims. The characters then have a conversation, trying to figure out the ‘mad’ situation. Pinch charges Antipholus with being mad, and Adriana and Antipholus fight about him being locked out, and about him being arrested. People come and bind him and take him away. Then in comes the other Antipholus and Dromio, with their swords drawn. Everyone else runs away screaming, and Antipholus and Dromio leave for a

himself just to suit his outlook on the situation. For example, the play he twists Olivia's words around to make it seem like she likes his yellow cross-gartered tights when in reality she dislikes them. Sir Toby just considers himself and no one else, not even his companions. He ignores Maria's notification about drinking into the night, and he continues to push Sir Andrew and Olivia to court. Even though he believes that Sir Andrew doesn't have a chance. Olivia considers the all-inclusive community around her, yet she furthermore assumes that no man is meriting her brilliance. She assumes that she is "all that," and that no one can organize her. For Shakespeare to incorporate this sort of just a single was most likely to demonstrate that Malvolio who thinks excessively of himself isn't right about Olivia cherishing him.

Our group proposed, presented, and directing the stage performance for the Twelfth Night. In the beginning of the semester I had no clue of what to expect from this course, and reading the syllabus made Shakespeare’s Plays seem complex. I am somewhat familiar with William Shakespeare’s plays stemming from a Shakespeare course that I had taken at Harold Washington (City College of Chicago). My professor (Hader) informed the class that if we were looking to go on to a four-year university as an English major that we will have to take another course, and it will be taught from a different perspective or angle—quite frightening. As a person who had not connected or have read anything that the playwright had ever written, I was afraid that I

“To be or not to be that is the question” (Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1). This quote is from a very famous play Hamlet. This play in fact holds a very famous line that most people have heard at least once. In fact, this quote is not only the question but can also be viewed as the dilemma, because the impossibility of certainty in one’s decisions can make action tuff for some people, like Hamlet. William Shakespeare’s play tells a tale of revenge, filial duty, and devotion.

Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is a play with themes that parallel the folly of the festival it is named after. The main storyline of the plot plays on this a lot by mixing up the stereotypes around gender that were very present at the time. However, a sub-plot involving secondary characters defines this theme even more. It takes the idea even further by relating servants’ attempts to blur the lines between social classes. Twelfth Night’s Maria and Malvolio both have great aspirations to rise above their social class. However, Maria succeeds where Malvolio fails because of her capability to make use of the satiric ambiance of her mistress’s household to achieve her goals.