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Twelfth Night: English Literature
Twelfth Night: English Literature
Twelfth Night
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ENGLISH LITERATURE
Twelfth Night
Viola confesses that she wishes she “I have to go matchmaking for the man I want
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was Orsino’s wife. to marry myself!”
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Twelfth Night
Quote 2 “What does he look like? How old is he? Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs,
actions and spirit,
Do give thee five-fold blazon: not too fast:
soft, soft!
Unless the master were the man. How now!
Even so quickly may one catch the plague?
Methinks I feel this youth's perfections
With an invisible and subtle stealth
To creep in at mine eyes. Well, let it be. [ a stronger quote]
Similarities Differences
Both characters are young, beautiful Viola seems like a resourceful lady who can
women who come from a high class. survive easily, whereas Olivia is portrayed as
the type to stay at home and enjoy her wealth
and personal identity.
Both of the characters have suffered the Olivia’s response to loss is mourning, whereas
loss of their brothers. Viola’s response is to find a new job and make
sure she survives in Illyria, the city she landed
in after the shipwreck.
Both women fall in love with another Viola (who is currently disguised as Cesario) is
character at first, and in both cases, the in love with Duke Orsino. On the other hand,
other character is unlikely to reciprocate Olivia has no such feelings for Orsino, as she
the feelings due to the issue of gender. has fallen for Cesario.