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Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night. An Introduction. Setting. Set in a region called Illyria (around the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea – Albania area Set in the 1500s more or less. Character. Viola – young girl separated from her brother in a storm Cesario – Viola’s male alter ego

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Twelfth Night

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  1. Twelfth Night An Introduction

  2. Setting • Set in a region called Illyria (around the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea – Albania area • Set in the 1500s more or less

  3. Character • Viola – young girl separated from her brother in a storm • Cesario – Viola’s male alter ego • Duke Orsino – “head” of Illyria • Olivia – young gentle lady lost her brother • Feste – fool • Toby Belch – Olivia’s uncle • Maria – Olivia’s lady helper • Malvolio – Olivia’s man servant • Sir Andrew – dimwit • Sebastian – Viola’s brother • Antonio – Seb’s friend

  4. Plot • Main plot • Complicated love triangle, and loving someone who is not what you think • Subplot #1 • Mischief makers cause trouble for someone with big ego • Subplot #2 • Sebastian and Antonio get into twisted situations

  5. Themes • Mistaken identity • Stranded and alone, self-sufficient • Loss • Unrequited love • Love triangle

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