Illyria

William Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright. Some of his plays are Hamlet, King Lear, The Tempest, and The Winter’s Tale. Also one of Shakespeare’s play is Twelfth Night, or What You Will which is a comedy written around they year 1601 and consists of five acts. According to The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Shakespeare wrote Twelfth Night for his “all-male company” (Shakespeare 1187). In which during Shakespeare’s time plays were performed by men acting both the female and…

Act 3 Scene 3 For this scene I chose the song “Stronger(What Doesn’t Kill You)” by Kelly Clarkson. I chose this song because it talks about coming back up and showing that you’re strong even it’s hard or there’s trouble involved. The quotation from the song that I chose is:”Bet you think that everything good is gone Think you left me broken down Think that I'd come running back Baby you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong.” this explains how no matter what happens she’s going to get back up…

“Justinian [Paved] the way” (Sherman 107) “History of Roman Law since Justinian” (Sherman 14) Flavius Anicus Justinian was one of the most famous emperors of all time, and ruled out of the great city of Constantinople. He was born in the small town of Illyria in 483, which is located in the Balkan peninsula. Justinian learned from the best in Constantinople, and most likely received legal training while there. After his education, Justinian spent six years constructing a codification of roman…

The Misconstructed Messages In Twelfth Night The implicit message that stereotypes in Twelfth Night are challenged is misleading. Shakespeare conveys a general message about social issues in their society that is later contradicted in the play. The outsiders of the plotline, Malvolio and Antonio, remain lower class citizens that are taken advantage of by higher class. Olivia acts foolishly, further promoting the weaker women stereotype. Love is not questioned for its authenticity and is taken…

aristocratic home while stranded in Illyria. The political history between Illyria and her home country, Messaline, affected Viola’s adjustment after arriving on Illyrian shores. Instead of posing as her twin brother, Sebastian, she created a new identity, Cesario, her alter-ego for the length of the play. Although it is not explicitly stated in the text, a history of war between the two countries becomes evident when Antonio reveals to Sebastian that he is not welcome in Illyria because of…

this were set in the real world, one would get a better sense of gratification of achievement it being who you really are, and not pretend to be someone else. In the play, Viola is shipwrecked with the Captain and they wash up on the shores of Illyria. Knowing that she will not be able to make it on her own she asks the Captain, "Conceal me what I am, and be my…

From line 80 - 126 in Act II Scene IV, it continues to show Duke Orsino suffering the torments of Olivia’s unrequited feelings. It begins as he speaks to Viola/Cesario of his love for the countess of Illyria, and all of its imperfections. However, Viola does not completely approve of Orsino's cynical view of women, as he argues that there can be no comparison between the kind of love that a man has for a woman and vice-versa. In the start, Cesario reminds Orsino that Olivia has denied his…

of egotism: foolishness and self-absorption. Even though these negative traits affect their decisions, it also emanates many complications between the other characters and their actions. In the beginning of the play, Orsino, a powerful Duke of Illyria, comes out professing his love for love, “If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, The appetite…

Twelfth Night and She’s the Man Many people struggle in discovering who they truly are in certain situations. Some struggle with career choices, relationships, religion, and so many other things that life throws at you. The Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a comedic play about identity, true and false love, and adaption to new situations. This is also found in the movie based of the play called She’s the Man. In both versions a young woman named Viola makes a choice that effects many of…

Greek Colonization Settlements or trading outposts were the two types of colonies traditionally founded by the city-states of the Ancient Greeks (Stein, 2005:12). Trade was the primary reason for the Greek colonial expansion into Illyria. Illyrian exports included wool, slaves, bitumen, metal ores, hides, stock, mercenaries, timber, and cereal grains. Imports from the Greeks consisted of ornaments for clothing, wine, olive oil, weapons, armour, vessels, and utensils (Hammond, 1992; Wilkes,…