He sends her as a messenger to Olivia’s house to tell her about his deep love for her. The Duke is impressed by her good looks and polite speech. Viola disguises herself as a man, names herself Cesario and starts working in the household of Young Duke, Orisino as his personal attendant. He tells her about the Duke Orisino and Olivia. Viola survives and finds herself in the shores of Illyria where she meets a sea captain. The ship sinks because of a huge storm in the sea, in which a brother sister twins are separated. Viola, a young and attractive girl, is introduced as a survivor of a shipwreck. The play opens with Orisino, the Duke of Illyria, expressing his love for Olivia, a rich countess who is mourning the death of her young brother. The play features many characters including a female protagonist who disguises herself as a man. This play is named as Twelfth Night because it was performed on the twelfth day of Christmas. It has many elements: love, mistaken identity, illusion, disguises, madness and gender crossing. The plot of this play revolves around resolving many hurdles to get true love. It is a romantic comedy based on five acts. It was first performed on February 2nd, 1602. The play “Twelfth Night” was composed by William Shakespeare in either 1600 or 1601.
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