At the end of "Twelfth Night," Malvolio is released from captivity after being tricked and humiliated by other characters, particularly by Sir Toby Belch and Maria. He is enraged and vows revenge on those who wronged him, declaring that he will be "revenged on the whole pack of you." His final lines highlight his bitterness and sense of injustice, contrasting with the play's overarching themes of love and forgiveness. Ultimately, Malvolio's fate serves as a cautionary tale about pride and the consequences of self-righteousness.
All the confusion and trickery is revealed. Sebastian and Viola are reunited. Duke Orsino marries Viola. Lady Olivia marries Sebastian. Sir Toby marries Maria. Malvolio leaves and threatens revenge.
Personally, I believe that although Malvolio deserved his fate to begin with, he is respected (in a strange way) when he does not use this as a difference in personality. But, I do not think he should be pitied; despite him being the only sad/worse off character in the end.
Twelfth Night's main plot ends happily but there are many characters for whom it does not end well. Sir Andrew Aguecheek finally discovers that Sir Toby thinks of him as a "gull" and that he has wasted his time and money in his pursuit of Olivia. Malvolio is horribly tortured although not maimed and is made a laughingstock in the eyes of everyone, a crushing blow to his vain and proud nature.
We begin counting with December 25th as day one, the "first day of Christmas." Counting to the "twelfth day of Christmas" brings us to January 5th, the end of the Christmas season. January 6th is the Feast of Epiphany. Some say this is twelfth night, but would actually be the 13th.
Twelfth Night is one of only two Shakespearean plays which has an alternate title, which is "What You Will". (The other play, incidentally, is Henry VIII, also known as "All is True") However, there was another play written at about the same time called What You Will. Some people have speculated that Shakespeare's play was originally only called What You Will and was given the second title to avoid confusion. Some authors have tried to connect the events of the play with the "Lord of Misrule" celebrations of Twelfth Night, but Shakespeare's Illyria is a stable and stratified society, and the subplot vilifies and punishes someone (Malvolio) who tries to act above his station, the exact opposite of what happened during the rule of the Lord of Misrule. There is no mention in the text of the play of Twelfth Night celebrations. It is also possible that the play was first performed on January 6, as the court regularly commissioned actors to perform over the Christmas season. The first known performance of the play was February 2, 1602, but it might well have been performed earlier. All in all, the title is a bit of a mystery.
All the confusion and trickery is revealed. Sebastian and Viola are reunited. Duke Orsino marries Viola. Lady Olivia marries Sebastian. Sir Toby marries Maria. Malvolio leaves and threatens revenge.
Personally, I believe that although Malvolio deserved his fate to begin with, he is respected (in a strange way) when he does not use this as a difference in personality. But, I do not think he should be pitied; despite him being the only sad/worse off character in the end.
Twelfth Night's main plot ends happily but there are many characters for whom it does not end well. Sir Andrew Aguecheek finally discovers that Sir Toby thinks of him as a "gull" and that he has wasted his time and money in his pursuit of Olivia. Malvolio is horribly tortured although not maimed and is made a laughingstock in the eyes of everyone, a crushing blow to his vain and proud nature.
We begin counting with December 25th as day one, the "first day of Christmas." Counting to the "twelfth day of Christmas" brings us to January 5th, the end of the Christmas season. January 6th is the Feast of Epiphany. Some say this is twelfth night, but would actually be the 13th.
The author. We have every reason to believe that Shakespeare gave it that name. It has another name, "What You Will". Some people had speculated that this was the original name of the play, but that someone else premiered a play called "What You Will" at the same time, and in order to distinguish them, Shakespeare called this one Twelfth Night, possibly because it was being premiered at Christmas time.
Because he is bad a pranks
Well, Twelfth Night is the night of 6th January (Epiphany), which is traditionally the end of Christmastide. The first day of Christmas is Christmas Day, with the first night being that night (after the day). If you count forward you find the Twelfth Day is the 5th of January, with Twelfth Night being the night at the end of that day, being the night before Epiphany. People used to celebrate things a lot on the nights before them, like having Midnight Mass on the night before Christmas Day, or the Easter Vigil on the night before Easter, or Halloween (All Hallow's Eve) on the night before All Saint's Day (All Hallow's Day). The Twelve Days of Christmas are Christmastide, when people used to take a holiday and party for 12 days. It's bad luck to leave your decorations up after Twelfth Night.
Both in love with Olivia. Neither marry at the end of the play.
Twelfth Night is one of only two Shakespearean plays which has an alternate title, which is "What You Will". (The other play, incidentally, is Henry VIII, also known as "All is True") However, there was another play written at about the same time called What You Will. Some people have speculated that Shakespeare's play was originally only called What You Will and was given the second title to avoid confusion. Some authors have tried to connect the events of the play with the "Lord of Misrule" celebrations of Twelfth Night, but Shakespeare's Illyria is a stable and stratified society, and the subplot vilifies and punishes someone (Malvolio) who tries to act above his station, the exact opposite of what happened during the rule of the Lord of Misrule. There is no mention in the text of the play of Twelfth Night celebrations. It is also possible that the play was first performed on January 6, as the court regularly commissioned actors to perform over the Christmas season. The first known performance of the play was February 2, 1602, but it might well have been performed earlier. All in all, the title is a bit of a mystery.
Japanese Twelfth Area Army ended in 1945.
After the big feast everyone has. The feast is when the first star comes into the sky.
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.