Ways in Which Shakespeare Entertains His Audience in Twelfth Night

William Shakespeare’s plays “Hamlet” and “Twelfth Night” are completely opposite plays. However, there are many connections that can be made between the two. Seeing as “Hamlet” is a dark tragedy and “Twelfth Night” is a romantic comedy, both seem to have romantic twists to them developed by the hindering of the truth of one’s appearance. These are shown through major themes, such as deceit through disguises, complex love triangles, and varying opinions of marriage.

Back in Shakespeare's day theatre was different in many ways but also some parts were the same. How is it different? Well, obviously everything was cheap. Pennies for the pit seats, a few more for the galleries, and then the boxes were the most expensive which were probably not as expensive today. Another thing is, they had posters but they weren't really posters or like programs. They contained no lists of actors, and there were no programs, ushers, or tickets or any of the stuff we have today. The name was announced when you got to the actual play. Their playhouses were not sheltered. They were outside, unlike today how we have a building with a roof over our head for plays. They even had vendors walking around giving out food, like at a stadium!

lessons. Some of the lessons are about love and others are about friendship. Regardless what the

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

love when actually they just loved the idea of it. One such a man is

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.

“Then you are mad indeed, if you be no better in your wits than a

At first glance, twins may seem identical, but many would argue that they behave differently with uniquely hardwired brains. In William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, two main characters Viola-Cesario and Sebastian are lost in a shipwreck, but later reunite with each other and along their journey, confuse many other characters while mixing one another up. Viola-Cesario and Sebastian are twins who look very similar in appearance, but nevertheless they are actually two opposite characters with different attitudes and characteristics which shape their unique behavior. For instance, Sebastian and Viola-Cesario behave differently from each other since Sebastian is an aggressive person and Viola-Cesario is a peaceful person. However, considering

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word “fool” can be defined in many ways. A fool can be “a stupid or silly person”, or “one who is made to appear foolish”, a dupe, a jester, or “one who lacks good sense or judgement”. The average child would see clowns or their fathers as silly fools. The more mature mind would describe fools as drunkards or annoying coworkers. While the many definitions above are valid, they are not as accurate in describing Feste the Fool in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

William Shakespeare is known as one of the best writers of all times, by granting audiences from around the world access to his exquisite works. In his specific play, Twelfth Night, he presents a comedic play for the audience to enjoy and laugh. Interestingly, there are instances when the characters from different social classes come together. For instance, at the end of the story a maid by the name of Maria gets married to Sir. Toby. Even though these two are of different social classes, they manage to get along quite successfully. Not only does this couple overcome social barriers, but other characters in the play as well. Shakespeare’s reasoning behind Twelfth Night, derive from political and social views of how society functions.

"I swear, that Tobias is going to hear an ear full from me once I see him. I mean, how reckless can he be?" Noel fumed, pacing back and forth.

In act 4 of Twelfth Night, Shakespeare continuously keeps show us that love is risky and is it there love you like or there appearance. In act 4 scene 1 sir Andrews comes in and thinks Sebastian is cesario and decides to fight him. As they were fighting Olivia comes in and stops the fight. Olivia is thinking Sebastian is cesario and asks him to run away with her. Shakespeare here is showing why love is risky.

Twelfth Night, a play constructed by William Shakespeare, revolves around a chaotic misconception of love. Well known for the way he presents love stories, among other skillful attributes, it is the use of dramatic irony within the play causes that confusion amongst the characters as to who they should love. To truly understand the play, there must be an understanding of dramatic irony. This type of irony consists of knowledge that is prevalent amongst the audience and possibly a character within the play, meanwhile the rest of the characters are left clueless to vital information. In this play, the one character who holds the most knowledge is Viola, who is known as Cesario while secretly dressed as a man.

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.

Macbeth means that he too has sin on his skin because of his act of