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Twelfth Night


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School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11

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Published: 2006

Great for age 12-18 years

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"Twelfth Night" is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that revolves around themes of love, disguise, and mistaken identity. After a shipwreck separates her from her twin brother, Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario. As she navigates the court of Duke Orsino, who is in love with Countess Olivia, Viola finds herself in a tangled web of romantic pursuits. Olivia falls for Cesario, while Viola secretly loves Orsino. The story culminates in a series of misunderstandings, challenges, and eventual revelations, leading to love connections and joyful reunions, all interspersed with humor and wit. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book is part of a book series called Shakespeare Made Easy Study Guides .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2006 by Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. .

 

This book contains the following story:

Twelfth Night

"Twelfth Night" is a comedic play written by William Shakespeare that explores themes of love, identity, mistaken identity, and the folly of human desires.

Act 1: The play opens in the kingdom of Illyria, where a young woman named Viola has been shipwrecked. Believing her twin brother Sebastian has drowned, Viola disguises herself as a man and adopts the name Cesario to serve Duke Orsino. The Duke is deeply in love with Olivia, a wealthy countess, who is mourning the recent deaths of her father and brother and has sworn to avoid the company of men.

Act 2: As Cesario, Viola becomes a messenger for Duke Orsino and frequently visits Olivia to deliver his love messages. However, Olivia becomes smitten with Cesario, thinking him to be a young man, and starts returning Cesario's affections. Meanwhile, Viola (as Cesario) has also fallen in love with Duke Orsino, but cannot reveal her true identity due to her disguise.

Act 3: The comedic subplot involves Sir Toby Belch, Olivia's uncle, and his friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek, who both desire to woo Olivia. They enlist the help of Olivia's maid, Maria, and the clown Feste to play pranks on Malvolio, Olivia's puritanical steward. Malvolio is led to believe that Olivia is in love with him and behaves absurdly to win her affection, much to her displeasure.

Act 4: Viola's twin brother Sebastian, who was presumed dead, arrives in Illyria with Antonio, a sea captain who saved him from the shipwreck. Sebastian decides to explore the city, unaware that his sister Viola is also there.

Act 5: The confusion escalates when Olivia mistakes Sebastian for Cesario and asks him to marry her. Not knowing what led to this proposal, Sebastian accepts, thinking Olivia is simply overjoyed.

Act 6: In the final act, the truth is revealed when Viola and Sebastian are reunited. Duke Orsino realizes that he is truly in love with Viola (Cesario), and Olivia learns that Cesario is, in fact, a woman. Malvolio, who has been locked up as mad, is released and vows revenge on those who tricked him.

Ultimately, all the misunderstandings are resolved, and the characters find their true loves. Viola and Duke Orsino are united in marriage, as are Olivia and Sebastian. The play ends with a festive celebration, reminiscent of the "Twelfth Night" holiday, known for revelry and mischief.

"Twelfth Night" is a delightful comedy that explores the complexities of love, the tricks of fate, and the transformative power of disguises. The play's clever wordplay, humorous situations, and memorable characters make it one of Shakespeare's most popular and enduring works.

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