Twelfth Night
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Viola
Viola is the central character in Shakespeares play, Twelfth Night. She is washed up on a beach in Illyria after losing her twin brother in a shipwreck. She disguises herself as a boy, gives herself the name Cesario and finds employment with Duke Orsino, ...
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Duke Orsino
Duke Orsino is the noble Duke of Illyria. He is a powerful nobleman who is trustworthy and kind to everyone he meets. As a bachelor, Orsino is in love with the beautiful Lady Olivia, and he constantly compares his love for her with music. Duke Orsino is a...
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Sebastian
Sebastian is the twin brother of Viola. After the beginning of the play, Viola mentions that her brother Sebastian is drowned in the sea....
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Sir Toby Belch
Sir Toby Belch is Olivias boisterous and disreputable uncle. With his love of drinking and practical jokes, he embodies the revelrous and chaotic spirit of Twelfth Night. His surname Belch is indicative of the comical and often crude role he occupies with...
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Malvolio
Malvolio initially seems to be a minor character, and his humiliation seems little more than an amusing subplot to the Viola-Olivia-Orsino love triangle. But he becomes more interesting as the play progresses, and most critics have judged him one of the m...
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Sir Andrew Aguecheek
A friend of Sir Tobys. Sir Andrew Aguecheek attempts to court Olivia, but he doesnt stand a chance. He thinks that he is witty, brave, young, and good at languages and dancing, but he is actually an idiot....
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Feste
The clown, or fool, of Olivias household, Feste moves between Olivias and Orsinos homes. He earns his living by making pointed jokes, singing old songs, being generally witty, and offering good advice cloaked under a layer of foolishness. In spite of bein...
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Sebastion
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Olivia
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