Assessment Week Work | Date Set: Monday 8th December | ||||
UAL Level 3 Performing & Production Arts | Due in: Friday 12th December 5pm Email to suh@ccb.ac.uk And ah3@ccb.ac.uk | ||||
Shakespeare Research – Twelfth Night | |||||
The hyperlinks will give you a first source for the answers to the questions. | |||||
When was Twelfth Night written? What else was happening around this time? Who was in power in England? What do you know about this ruler? | |||||
Twelfth Night was written in 1601 and then wasn't performed until 1602 in February. Elizabeth I was on the throne in 1601 to 1603. In the year 1601, plenty of things happened, such as the first performance of Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. In 1594, there was a war until 1603.It involved the Gaelic Irish chieftains; Hugh O'Neill and the English ruler in Ireland. The war took place in both Ireland and Ulster, but mainly Ulster. Elizabeth l left the thrown in November, as she was passing it down to Charles l. | |||||
What is the alternative title of the play? Why does it have two titles? | |||||
The two names are; "Twelfth Night" and "Twelth Night Or What You Will". "Twelfth Night" means 12 days are Christmas, when the Christmas period has ended. "Twelfth Night Or What You Will"-(the actual name of the play) is what people believe in Shakespeare times and modern day. | |||||
What are the main themes of the play? | |||||
The main themes are unrequited love, massively! Because Viola is in love for Orsino, who is in love with Olivia who is in love with Cesario-(Viola). So there are lots of people all in love, but in love with different people. However, using the word "love", I also think that there lust is a theme too. Because when Olivia and Cesario meet for the first time, Olivia is swooned by him/her, before she even knows him/her! So because of that I think she just found them extremely sexually attractive and got obsessed with Cesario because of that. | |||||
What are the main differences & similarities between Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Comedies? | |||||
The main difference between a tragedy and a comedy is obviously, tragedies are more intense and maybe even upsetting to watch and usually comedies are more lighthearted, funny and fun to watch. A similarity could be love. Because we all relate to love in one way or another. Like in Shakespeare's very well-known play "Romeo and Juliet"-(tragedy) they are two lovers who both die at the end and in "Twelfth Night"-(comedy) Viola and Orsino get together (along with all the other characters who get together too) and live a happy life. | |||||
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Viola; For me, Viola is an extremely likeable character, and a great female lead! She acts as Cesario for the majority of the play, however, a lot of her personality shines through, such as her deep love for Orsino. Also, she's a very selfless character, because when Orsino sends her away to announce his love for Olivier, she does it because she just wants him to be happy. Viola's love in the play is also the most true, because "Orsino jumps from Olivia to Viola, Olivia jumps from Viola to Sebastian, and Sir Toby and Maria’s marriage seems more a matter of whim than an expression of deep and abiding passion" | |||||
Malvolio is described as a “Puritan” by Sir Toby Belch– who and what is a puritan? | |||||
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Shakespeare introduced more than 1700 common words to the English Language. Name 5 of them. | |||||
Shakespeare made up some of the most popular words we use today. Here are some of them; · Eyeball · Elbow · Unreal · Disheartened Eventful |
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