PPT-Malvolio

The devil a puritan Poor Poor Malvolio According to critic Charles Lamb Malvolio is a tragicomic figure in the play He is a victim of the trickery of Maria and her brood of drunkards By the end of the play . Carnival and Lent in . Twelfth Night. Looking forward and looking back: Janus and January. ‘Twelfth Night Merrymaking in Farmer Shakeshaft’s Barn’ (Phiz, c. 1840). Recap: Carnival. Shrove . Tuesday. ACT II SCENE I. “My stars shine darkly…distemper yours…”. Sebastian believes that the stars predict a bad future for him. He advises Antonio to leave him so that the bad luck will not rub off on Antonio as well.. Bevington. , Chapter 10. The Melancholy Comedy. Written, 1601 and performed . by law students in 1602. Despite . happy resolution to love story, play ends with melancholy. Curse . of . Malvolio. Sad song – “Hey. 1. Why does the Clown believe he is “the better for my foes and the worse for my friends” ? . His friends praise him and then make a fool of him, but his enemies tell him plainly that he is a fool. Therefore, he gains self-knowledge from his enemies and is only abused by his friends. . ASSESSMENT. THE FOCUS FOR YOUR ASSESSMENT IS GOING TO BE MALVOLIO.. TO START WITH, YOU NEED TO HAVE IDEAS ABOUT WHAT HE IS LIKE AND WHAT WE THINK OF HIM.. USE THE POINTS ON THE NEXT SLIDES TO HELP ORGANISE YOUR IDEAS.. Bevington. , Chapter 10. The Melancholy Comedy. Written, 1601 and performed . by law students in 1602. Despite . happy resolution to love story, play ends with melancholy. Curse . of . Malvolio. Sad song – “Hey. By William Shakespeare. Background Information. Comedy. Written 1600-1. First performed February 2, 1602. Comedy. Has a happy ending. The protagonist is better off at the end. About normal, everyday people. Characters. Twin brother and sister. A rich Countess. Duke of Illyria. Uncle to Olivia. Friend to Sir Toby. Court clown. Olivia’s maid. Steward to Olivia. Servant/friend. Captain. Sebastian and his twin sister Viola were as alike as two raindrops. They had the same light brown hair, bright blue eyes and winning smiles. Sometimes when they were children, Viola used to borrow Sebastian’s clothes and pretend to be him – which confused everybody.. Scene I. 1. What do you think is happening when Sir Andrew says, “Now, sir, have I met you again? There’s for you”?. Sir Andrew thinks Sebastian is . Cesario. . When he says “There’s for you,” he hits Sebastian because he believes . Context. Twelfth Night is the only play with an alternative title.. ‘Twelfth Night’ is considered by many to be about the Epiphany (the twelfth night following Christmas.. During Shakespeare’s time, this day would be the day everything was turned upside down- like Illyria.. Vivian Hett, Courtney Fischer, Natalie Neisen. Scene 4. Characters: . Valentine- works for Duke of Orsino. Viola- rich woman in a shipwreck pretending to be a man (Cesario) and serves Orsino. Orsino- Powerful, rich man in Illyria. Twin brother and sister. A rich Countess. Duke of Illyria. Uncle to Olivia. Friend to Sir Toby. Court clown. Olivia’s maid. Steward to Olivia. Servant/friend. Captain. Sebastian and his twin sister Viola were as alike as two raindrops. They had the same light brown hair, bright blue eyes and winning smiles. Sometimes when they were children, Viola used to borrow Sebastian’s clothes and pretend to be him – which confused everybody.. Carnival and Lent in . Twelfth Night. Looking forward and looking back: Janus and January. ‘Twelfth Night Merrymaking in Farmer Shakeshaft’s Barn’ (Phiz, c. 1840). Recap: Carnival. Shrove . Tuesday. ‘I am not what I am’ Carnival and Lent in Twelfth Night Looking forward and looking back: Janus and January ‘Twelfth Night Merrymaking in Farmer Shakeshaft’s Barn’ (Phiz, c. 1840) Misrule Christmas