Some (like the Signet Classic Series) suggest that Shakespeare wrote the play Twelfth Night in 1599-1600. It is believed by others (like the Riverside Shakespeare) that Shakespeare wrote the play Twelfth Night (or What You Will) from 1601-1602.
The Comedy of Errors is about two sets of identical twins. Twelfth Night is also about twins.
It isn't known but there was another play at the same time called "What You Will". It's possible that Shakespeare may have wanted to call this one "What You Will" but didn't want to get them confused. So possibly his play was opening on Twelfth Night, so he used that for the name.
Twelfth Night is a comedy. There are many types of comedy in Twelfth Night such as situation comedy and word play. Elizabethans loved word play!
Twelfth Night!
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Twelfth Night is a comedy play written by William Shakespeare
The Comedy of Errors is about two sets of identical twins. Twelfth Night is also about twins.
It isn't known but there was another play at the same time called "What You Will". It's possible that Shakespeare may have wanted to call this one "What You Will" but didn't want to get them confused. So possibly his play was opening on Twelfth Night, so he used that for the name.
The play Twelfth Night by Shakespeare is not a historical play, it is a comedic play.
Twelfth Night is a comedy. There are many types of comedy in Twelfth Night such as situation comedy and word play. Elizabethans loved word play!
Yes, William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night is a comedy.
They are two titles for the same play. "What You Will" is an alternate title for the play usually called "Twelfth Night".
Twelfth Night
A comedy.
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Twelfth Night!