Music And Music In The Tempest And Twelfth Night

    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.

Music is present in every culture’s past, present, and future. It has been around since 500 B.C. and was especially important in the Elizabethan Era. There were reinventions of music as it was widespread and popular. Without this essential time in history, modern music may have been completely different from what we have today. This era brought new uses for music, styles of compositions, new instruments, and the uprising of popular composers.

In spite of the promise of three weddings to be celebrated, the play concludes on a sour note when Feste, the clown, depicts life as grim, "for the rain it raineth every day" (Act V Scene i). They play’s primary central theme is that of the comic relationships between men and women. Furthermore, it illustrates the traditional, societal notions of “interdependence, and the newly emerging attitudes towards individual choice and personal desire, or as the play puts it, ‘will’” (Malcolmson 163). Although Twelfth Night is a story of love and courtship, nevertheless, it is also a “comedy of gender,” because of its ability to override the traditional Elizabethan notions of the female role through the characters of Viola and Olivia.

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In life, every individual is faced with decisions every day. Little or small, each decision, each action, each choice has at least somewhat of an effect on the future. As humans, we make mistakes, and these mistakes come with consequences. “A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far reaching.” (Sivananda) In every action we take, we must look beyond the action at our past, present, or future state, and at others whom it affects, and see the relations of all those things. From then, we shall be very cautious. We see this in the two very contrasting, but similar novels, Romeo and Juliet, and Sound of Waves. The two heart-wrenching novels deploy the love interest between a girl and guy, both in different socio-economical classes, fighting for their destined love as their families pull them apart. In Sound of Waves, few of many characters act up causing trouble in the relationship between Shinji and Hatsue. To name a few, Uncle Teru and his refusal to allow Hatsue to marry Shinji, or Chiyoko for spreading rumors and creating the whole situation in the first place. In Romeo and Juliet, the same could be said, as many characters followed through with actions that soon came with consequences harshly affecting he/she, and Romeo and Juliet of course. For example, Friar

Trevor Nunn’s (1996) adaptation of Twelfth Night illustrates the complexity of Feste’s character and how important he is to the overall play. Ben Kingsley, the actor, presents Feste as sympathetic and gentle choric figure. It is Feste who allows the audience to see the films respect for the original play, and the existing issues within it. This includes the defencelessness of women, and the attractive, but dangerous, qualities of altering one’s true sexual identity. Interestingly, unlike the original script, Nunn opens his first scene with Feste observing Viola struggle to shore after the shipwreck she has experienced. In this context, Kingsley’s Feste is revealed for the first time. He is shown as a mysterious and isolated individual, who

In the kingdom of Illyria (fantasy world), Twelfth Night was supposedly originally written for the entertainment of Queen Elizabeth I. William Shakespeare’s comedy associates with the Feast of Epiphany (January 6th) and was means for entertainment in the seventeenth century. It contains some aspects that can be thought of as a successful comedy when compared to the standards of today’s society. The play incorporates some of the very same devices that are used in modern comedies today, such as topsy-turvy romance, foolery, and mistaken identities. Twelfth Night also involves many cultural aspects that would be tough for an audience today to relate with. Some of these ideas are social class, dialect, and lack of modern technology that affect

The role of language in Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest” is quite significant. To Miranda and Prospero the use of language is a means to knowing oneself. Caliban does not view language in the same light. Prospero taught Caliban to speak, but instead of creating the feeling of empowerment from language, Caliban reacts in insurrectionary manner. Language reminds him how different he is from Miranda and Prospero, and also how they have changed him. It also reminds him of how he was when he wasn’t a slave. He resents Prospero for “Civilising” him, because in doing so he took away his freedom.

Firstly, one can say musical adaptations are, with a few expectations, always more appealing to a younger audience than reading a book. Music is a medium that connects everyone. Also, having included catchy tunes into the adaptation makes the experience of watching said adaptation more memorable, for it is funny and easy to understand. In a way it is easier to follow the plot and the main information given. Plus, it is easier to memorize a song than lines from a book because songs are usually rhythmic and underlined with instruments, considering the fact that Shakespeare's writings were also very impressively rhythmically.

In William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night, it is ironic how many times the fool is said to be dishonest, when, in fact, his role proves entirely opposite. Though sometimes the characters do not realize his hidden messages, the reader can instantly comprehend Feste's figurative language, which is evident in every scene in which the fool appears. Whether he is singing to Orsino, arguing with Malvolio, or playing around with Viola, Feste always manages to sneak in a few symbolic foretokens before his exit. His keen eye and fast wit help him to actively partake in the portrayal of the story, however, the fool is merely present to express that which cannot be fully expressed through the

Critics call Twelfth Night one of William Shakespeare’s most poetic and musical plays. Shakespeare writes poetic lines for the major characters, Viola, Orsino, and Olivia, and gives the Fool, and other minor characters, songs to sing throughout the play. The particularly romantic lines of the play make it seem as if the characters are professional poets themselves. Shakespeare also uses the music and poetry in Twelfth Night to foreshadow what is going to happen for the rest of the performance and to reveal major themes in the play. Music and poetry become major characters in the play themselves.

Critics of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, such as L. G. Salingar in his essay “The Design of Twelfth Night,” constantly dwell upon its inconsistency of happiness. Indeed, Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy of joy that brings audience laughter and applause. Yet, under the atmosphere of mirth and liberty suggested by Twelfth Night, a Saturnalian Carnival where pleasure rules, we are constantly reminded of misery, hatred, and depression. Over the course of different character’s pursuit in “what [they] will”, we witness their conflict, laugh at their madness, sense the darkness in their society, and ultimately cast doubt on whether this immoderate pleasure will sustain. Through his use of multiple foils, Shakespeare guides his audience to unfold the limits of festivity.

Born in London, England, William Byrd would become one of the most famous composers in England's history. At the age of seven, young William was taught how to compose music by a man named Thomas Tallis while in a royal group called the Chapel Royal, which was a group of priests and religious leaders who played music for the King and Queen. He started his career in 1563 at the Lincoln Cathedral where he was the Master of Children and an organist, a job that he shared with Thomas. As he grew up, he became so good at his skill of composing music that he became a gentlemen of the Chapel Royal. This connection to royalty made him well known for his skill and noblemen became his patrons. As a Roman-Catholic in a Protestant England, he often bothered the authorities at the time, but the amount of trust he had in the government and his great composing skill made him a respected figure and one of the most famous people in England's history.

The Tempest is a play that has a theme of nature and civilization. It has a strong theme that deals with issues of colonizer and the colonized. While to many people this play may simply be just a play, it really has a story of what happens when nature and civilization collide. The character Caliban represents a being of pure nature. The character Prospero is civilization. These characters can also be seen as the colonized and the colonizer. The relationship they have is very complex and is a constant struggle, much like any relationship between a colonizer and colonized. It questions what is pure nature? Is it savage and monster like, as Caliban is? In this paper I will examine the relationship between Caliban

Mood can set the tone for an entire scene, and if utilized properly can completely visually illustrate the meaning of words. In William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” mood transforms Ariel’s song scene and illustrates Ferdinand’s emotions through the manipulation of lighting, sound, and visual props.