Twelfth Night

Part ofEnglish Literature

  • Twelfth Night

    • Plot summary - CCEA

      Twelfth Night or What You Will tells the story of Viola’s disguise in Illyria, where mistaken identities, love triangles and comic chaos lead to surprising reunions and resolution.

    • Characters - CCEA

      The characters in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, (or What You Will) from nobles to servants, show how their relationships drive the play’s comedy, romance and mistaken identity.

    • Themes - CCEA

      William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, (or What You Will) themes include love, identity, gender roles and ambition

    • Context - CCEA

      Shakespeare's Twelfth Night reflects Elizabethan beliefs about gender, class and social order, using confusion and comedy to disrupt and then restore identity and hierarchy.

    • Form, structure and language - CCEA

      In Twelfth Night, (or What You Will) Shakespeare uses festive comedy, parallel structures, and the contrast between verse and prose to examine themes of love and mistaken identity.

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