How is deception presented in
How is deception presented in Twelfth Night?Twelfth Night is a very interesting story that uses the theme of deception very well, on stage many characters believe that they are deceiving each other, when in actual fact a good majority are deceiving themselves and by using dramatic irony in conjunction with this, Shakespeare introduces a comic element. An example of this would be the opening speech, spoken by Orsino, he is deceiving himself about how much he loves Olivia and what love is "If music be the food of love, on; Give me excess of it, that surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die" This quote helps the audience identify that Orsino doesn't really love Olivia that he is in fact just in love with the ideals of love. By asking for excess its almost as if its an indulgence. Although this speech in all its admiration of love is slightly aggressive and I believe this to be because he feels himself to be more a victim of love than a pursuer this is displayed be his speech when conversing with his serf, Curio."That instant I was turned into a hart, and my desires like fell and cruel hounds E'er since pursue me."On the other side of the play Olivia is rejecting Orsinos love because her father and brother di
The first is that Elizabethans frequently used 'thou or 'thy' to address someone that is close or loved Olivia uses it quite frequently throughout her conversation this is just a short outtake. I will fetch you light paper and ink. As far a sincerity goes Viola is the most true to herself, she knows what she wants, and that is Orsino, using deception to obtain love. " When Malvolio finds this letter it deceives him into thinking that Olivia might be in love with him but it also has another effect, it brings out his true character. This is evident in the way that he drops his pretences of being a puritan and is even willing to go as far as to wear his yellow cross garted stockings. OLIVIA I know his soul is in heaven, fool. An excellent example of deception being used as a weapon of sorts is when Toby, Maria, Feste and sir Andrew deceive Malvolio by using his a flaw in his puritan character and that is his love for Olivia. The audience is shown this quite early on in the story when a conversation occurs between Feste and Olivia"FESTE Good Madonna, why mourn'st thou?OLIVIA Good fool, for my brothers death. ed, and this makes her decide to mourn for seven years, shunning love and all it has to offer,"The element itself, till seven years' heat, shall not behold her face at ample view; but like a cloistress she will veiled walk, and water once a day her chamber round with eye offending brine; all this to season a dead brothers love. "This kind of behaviour represents Feste throughout the story. FESTE The more fool, Madonna, to mourn for your brothers soul being in heaven. Feste continues his torture for a short while before he agrees to aid Malvolio.
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