![]() ![]() The audience is well aware that Cesario is a woman but the rest of the characters in the play don’t know this. Humor is created when Viola asks the captain to “Conceal her of what she is” “to assure her own protection” (Roberts). Shakespeare uses mistaken identities to create humor. ![]() ![]() To understand “Twelfth Night,” one must know how mistaken identities create humor, how love affects the conflict, and the opposites Malvolio and Sir Toby represent. The central idea is often everyone falls in love. Cesario uncovers himself as Viola, and the Duke asks her to marry him, meanwhile Sir Toby and Maria get married. Sebastian, Viola’s twin brother who was also shipwrecked, makes an appearance and is led to marriage by Olivia who mistakes him for Cesario. One of Olivia’s men, Sir Andrew, challenges Cesario to a fight but he declines. The Duke wants Cesario to win Olivia’s love for him, however Olivia confesses her love for Cesario. Maria sends Malvolio love letters as if they were written by Olivia, leading Malvolio into believing that Olivia loves him but instead, makes a fool of himself. Olivia’s servant, Maria, plays a prank on Malvolio. Viola, who was shipwrecked, assists the Duke by disguising herself as Cesario and ends up falling in love with the Duke. This play, mainly based on love, begins with Orsino trying to win Olivia’s love. “Twelfth Night” is a play written by Shakespeare. ![]()
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