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Reaction Paper On Twelfth Night

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Twelfth Night Twelfth Night was my major play and first play of until now. Taking this class and watching the “Twelfth Night” play was one of the best opportunities that I have been given. I have been taught so many things in the class as I did not know about. Before I went to see Twelfth Night, I did not know about the stage manager job and what individuals cast do throughout entire play. There are main several different casts such as lighting, props, sounds, costume and video design. All these productions are interconnected to each other in some way. Before this play started, a woman came down on the stage and told about how this play was going to begin and they told some spectators to voluntary to do some work as Viola and Sebestian were disconnected in shipwreck. I think this play was different from what I read. I have had a tough time figuring out the connection between all the characters. According this article, “After THE SHIPWRECK on the cost of Illyria, Viola asks her captain “Who governs here?” and receives the answer “A noble duke, in nature as in name.” Naturally she pursues, “What is that name?” and is informed that the duke is called Orsino” (Schleiner,Winfried). I think Shakespeare had given these names understandingly. There would be a purpose of these powerful names were given by Shakespeare. In my knowledge, Osrino, a countless noble …show more content…

That strain again! It had a dying fall; O, it came o’er my ear like the sweet sound That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odor! Enough;no more (Course book, William Shakespeare). I think what Duke was trying to say is that he was more of humiliated of music as it would preserve his passion with Olivia, also he was chaos with his wooing. So it means that music cures his relationship same as food cures an

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