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V(v)iola is known Cesario because she is dre(e)ssed as a man and working for the duke but at the end of the play she reveals herself as viola and (her) she (!!)
+ and the duke get married Viola wishes to serve the duke until her brother Sebastion is found. Since she is a girl, she can't, so she pretends to be a man. I played Viola in a play by Theatreworks.
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∙ 12y agoTwelfth Night is a play; it doesn't have a "meaning" as if it were one of Aesop's fables or an instruction manual. What happens in it is what happens, we can draw out a number of meanings from what goes on.
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Which of Shakespeares plays has a character named Viola?
Twelfth Night, Or What You Will. Viola is the twin sister to Sebastian, although she is known as Cesario when she is disguised as a man. Viola was also the character name of Gwyneth Paltrow's part in Shakespeare in Love (1998), who also spends much of her time impersonating a young man.
What language does the name of the instrument known as a violin come from?
From the Italian word violino, a diminutive of viola.
What does the name Viola mean?
Viola is a type of butterfly or flower.
How did the viola get its name?
It's a knockoff violin.
Where did the viola come from?
The viola is an descendant of the Vielle family of instruments which originated in Italy in the mid to late 1400's. (it is not known exactly when the Vielle family was invented or by whom.) These instruments were called Fiedel in Germany and were played "on the arm" leading to the name "Viola da Braccio" in Italy (to differentiate them from the family of "viola da gamba", which were played with the instrument resting on the legs). The closest relative to the viola is the Violin. (The Viola d'amore, which was used in the Baroque period, and was played in the same manner as the violin and viola, but had 6 or 7 strings which were fingered on a fingerboard with frets like the Viola Da Gamba, and had additional sympathetic strings under the fingerboard which vibrated 'in sympathy' with the bowed, fingered strings.) The Viola is the Alto of the Violin Family. It also fills the part of tenor, when another violin is filling the voice of alto (i.e., in String Quartets and symphony orchestras). Attempts at a Tenor viola produced an instrument so large that it could not be played under the chin, and was held similarly to the cello. The earliest iconographic evidence of a viola is in the 1534-5 frescoes in the dome of the Sanctuary of Soranno. The earliest known surviving viola was made in 1560 by Andrea Amati. The viola has been treated as a solo instrument right along with the Violin. In the Baroque era, the solo potential of the instrument was realized by composers such as Telemann, Vivaldi and J. S. Bach, who wrote several concerti, sonatas and other solos for the instrument. Often, composers of the era claimed the viola as their favorite of the violin family.
Who is Cesario in the play Twelfth Night?
Cesario is the name Viola takes when she is disguised as a boy.
Who is the Twelfth Night heroine?
The heroine of 'Twelfth Night' is most commonly considered to be Viola who valiantly disguises herself as a boy, Cesario in order to survive in a new land.
three kings day is known by what numerical name in Britain?
Twelfth Night (Epiphany)
Who is the main character in twelfith the night?
In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, there is a host of characters, the lead of which is Viola. She takes on the role of a man, going by the name of Cesario. She works as a page for Duke Orsino and the two end up falling in love.
What is the captains name in Twelfth Night?
Antonio
What's the name of main woman in Twelfth Night?
Viola (Sebastian's twin sister) and Olivia (the wealthy girl whom the Duke likes). There's also Maria (Olivia's maid/nurse).
Where does Shakespeares play Twelfth Night get its name?
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.
What is the first name of Sir Belch in Twelfth Night?
Toby
Why William Shakespeare called the story Twelve Night?
Well, the actual name is "Twelfth Night", and the title refers to the twelfth night after Christmas, traditionally a night of feasting, gifts, games and other festivities in old England.
Which of Shakespeares plays has a character named Viola?
Twelfth Night, Or What You Will. Viola is the twin sister to Sebastian, although she is known as Cesario when she is disguised as a man. Viola was also the character name of Gwyneth Paltrow's part in Shakespeare in Love (1998), who also spends much of her time impersonating a young man.
Who was the duke orsine?
Duke Orsino, whose name is often misspelled Orsine, is a fictional character in Shakespeare's The Twelfth Night. His love interest in Lady Olivia, though his affections begin to wander towards Viola, a young woman disguised as a new court page.
What does Jove mean in Twelfth Night?
There are numerous references to Jove in Twelfth Night - Jove is an alternative name for the ancient Roman God, Jupiter. The play is set in Illyria, on the Adriatic coast, which was part of the ancient Roman Empire.
