Good stories always include a good theme. Appearance vs. reality is one of the themes which are frequently used in literature. In Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare used this theme mainly on the disguise of Viola. It is used to make a confusion and misunderstanding of sex, which leads to love which it is not meant to be.
             Besides presenting the theme through Viola, Feste was another character being used.
             His character was a fool, a clown. But actually he was a complex character, he was clever in playing words and he was humorous. His words seemed meaningless but actually it is true.
             'Misprision in the highest degree! Lady, cucullus non facit
             monachum that¡s as much to say as I wear not motley in my brain.
             Good Madonna, give me leave to prove you a fool.¡ (Act1, scene5, line 45-48)
             The 'cucullus non facit monachum¡ means 'the hook does not make the monk¡, remind us about the theme 'don¡t judge by outward appearances¡.
             In the disguise of Viola produce many twist for the play. It is obviously presenting the theme 'Appearance vs. Reality¡. She was forced to disguise into a man in order to make a living. This brought to her Olivia¡s love, but in reality, her identity of a woman cannot accept Olivia¡s love, this create a dramatic irony in the play.
             'The form of my intention. I¡ll serve this duke.¡(Act 1, Scene 2, line54) shows her intension of disguising. 'I swear I am not that I play¡K¡ (Act 1, Scene 5, line 153) '¡KWhat I am, and what I would, are as secret as maidenhead¡K¡ (Act 1, Scene 5, line 176-178) 'Mine eyes are too great a flatterer for my mind. Fate show thy force; ourselves do not owe¡K¡ (Act 1, Scene 5, line 263-265)There were always double meaning in the lines of the characters, there was always a hidden message that actually Viola was a woman. Shakespeare created a lot of humor through this dramatic irony.
             'Thy toungue, thy face, thy limbs, actions, and spirit
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