Essay - Abstract This Paper Discusses the Play of Shakespeare, Twelfth Night...

Abstract

This paper discusses the play of Shakespeare, Twelfth Night particularly the comedy and ***** conventions used in it.

What makes the play twelfth night a comedy?

***** Night by William Shakespeare presents ***** best example of a true Eliz*****bethan romantic comedy. Though the *****mes constitut*****g the play like lunacy and absurdness of love place it in the category of a rather unconventional *****. Nevertheless, if closely analyzed for ***** of romantic comedy, Twelfth Night certainly is one. The many elements of this ***** by ***** provide resemblance to the Elizabethan ***** comedy. These conventions ***** comedy used in Twelfth Night are complex and interesting characters in disguise. These disguises include mistaken identities, cross-dressing as well as a f*****scinating blend of the separation of the twins. The comedy is full ***** mild ridicule with a touch of mockery and a mixture of romantic misunderstandings. All these elements used in this ***** have been beauti*****y transformed in order to provide a perfect end ***** the story.

V*****rious critiques and literary experts consider ***** play, Twelfth Night a true romantic comedy because it covers a rich array of conventions of Shakespearean comedy. ***** Night follows the foremost convention of Shakespearean comedy, which *****volves the actions of ***** ***** determined by the intensity of ***** (which is usually depicted through marital ***** other relationships). For instance the obvious and smooth changeover of innocence in the case of Viola and Sebastian throughout ***** play. As ***** as the transformation from ***** single to the married status and quests of matrimony of o*****r characters of the ***** are some of the examples that prove it's a comedy. Shakespeare has ***** different forms of ***** in th***** play ***** junction ***** distinct characters. ***** example, Shakespeare on ***** occasions in this play ***** ridiculed the opulence ***** wealthy class. Even the over blown mourn*****g ***** Olivia in this play gives it a funny touch thereby making it a comedy.

***** Twelfth Night ***** has ridiculed those who disregard the sensible use of intelligence at the right time and are too particular about the societal norms ***** etiquette. For instance Shakespeare mocked ***** the dressing sense that ***** been represented as a symbol ***** f*****hion consciousness. Consequently by showing Malvolio a prey to fashionable trends in ***** of the scenes of this play, Shakespeare addresses a serious as well as a debatable issue in a lighthe*****rted manner utilizing the conventions of comedy.

In another scene, Feste dresses up as Sir Topaz to go with Maria and Sir Toby and meet Malvolio, who is imprisoned ***** succeeds in fool*****g Malvolio through his disguise. Even though it w***** a tr*****gic moment for ***** but Feste used ***** humor to lighten up the moods of the people around particularly Malvolio. This shows ***** Shakespeare used such characters as Feste to address his readers ***** learn ***** skill of dealing w*****h such difficult times ***** life lightly. At another occ*****ion, Shakespeare used the character of Feste for bringing laughter to *****