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In Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," the two kinds of fools are the wise fool and the foolish fool. The wise fool, exemplified by Feste, uses wit and insight to reveal truths about the other characters and their folly. In contrast, characters like Sir Toby Belch and Malvolio represent the foolish fool, as they lack self-awareness and often act in ways that expose their ignorance and misguided perceptions. Together, they highlight themes of folly and wisdom throughout the play.

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What are 3 shakesspeare comedies?

Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona


What is a character trait of Olivia from Twelfth Night?

She is somewhat impetuous, as her gift of a ring to Cesario shows. She is compassionate and forgiving toward Feste and Malvolio ("Poor fool, how they have baffled thee."), but quite firm in her decision about Orsino's suit.


What are the techniques used in twelfth night?

One of the devices used in Twelfth Night was the "girl dressed up as a boy" dodge which Shakespeare used in four other plays: As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Cymbeline.


What is the name of shakespeares play about twins?

The Comedy of Errors is about two sets of identical twins. Twelfth Night is also about twins.


Which Shakespeare play is subtitled 'Or What You Will'?

There are two main theories about why Twelfth Night was called Twelfth Night. One theory suggests that the first performance was on January 5th (the Twefth Day of Christmas). There is some evidence for this, but not enough to be conclusive. The other theory suggests that the title is because the Twelfth Day of Christmas was the Feast of Fools, when the Servants became the Masters, the women were allowed to behave like men, and the children could boss the parents around (but just for one day). 'What you will' is just the Elizabethan way of saying 'Wutteva'. So the title of the play seems to be 'Today, or whatever you want to call it.', or even 'This play has no title.' The play has no main theme, it is one of Shakespeare's most chaotic stories. It's fun though.

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Why are Twelfth Night and What You Will related?

They are two titles for the same play. "What You Will" is an alternate title for the play usually called "Twelfth Night".


What are 3 shakesspeare comedies?

Troilus and Cressida Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona


What is a character trait of Olivia from Twelfth Night?

She is somewhat impetuous, as her gift of a ring to Cesario shows. She is compassionate and forgiving toward Feste and Malvolio ("Poor fool, how they have baffled thee."), but quite firm in her decision about Orsino's suit.


Two plays that was preformed at the Globe Theatre?

I don't know. Maybe, Twelfth Night and Romeo and Juliet?


What are the techniques used in twelfth night?

One of the devices used in Twelfth Night was the "girl dressed up as a boy" dodge which Shakespeare used in four other plays: As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Cymbeline.


What is the name of shakespeares play about twins?

The Comedy of Errors is about two sets of identical twins. Twelfth Night is also about twins.


Which Shakespeare play is subtitled 'Or What You Will'?

There are two main theories about why Twelfth Night was called Twelfth Night. One theory suggests that the first performance was on January 5th (the Twefth Day of Christmas). There is some evidence for this, but not enough to be conclusive. The other theory suggests that the title is because the Twelfth Day of Christmas was the Feast of Fools, when the Servants became the Masters, the women were allowed to behave like men, and the children could boss the parents around (but just for one day). 'What you will' is just the Elizabethan way of saying 'Wutteva'. So the title of the play seems to be 'Today, or whatever you want to call it.', or even 'This play has no title.' The play has no main theme, it is one of Shakespeare's most chaotic stories. It's fun though.


Is twelfth night the same as as you like it?

No. They are two different plays. They do both feature girls who dress up like boys but so do three other Shakespeare plays. Perhaps you are misled because Twelfth Night does have the alternate title "What You Will" which means sort of the same thing as "As You Like It".


What plays by Shakespeare have the character Antonio?

Most of them. Antonio is the name of a character in Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, The Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Tempest. None of the others have an Antonio.


When was Every Time Two Fools Collide created?

Every Time Two Fools Collide was created in 1977.


What kind of characters made Shakespeare plays funny?

Rogues, like Autolycus in the Winter's Tale or Sir John Falstaff. Professional fools, like the Fool in King Lear, Touchstone in As You Like It, Feste in Twelfth Night, or the Fool in All's Well that Ends Well. Dimwits like Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing, Launce in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Mistress Quicklyor Old Gobbo in Merchant of Venice.Clowns or innocent fools like Peter in Romeo and Juliet or the Porter in Macbeth. Sharp-tongued servants like Lucetta in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Moth in Love's Labour's Lost, Maria in Twelfth Night, orBiondello in Taming of the Shrew. "Humorous men" like the melancholic Jaques in As You Like It, people whose characters were dominated by one characteristic. Most of these types were drawn from the Commedia dell'Arte which created a variety of comic archetypes.


What is two to the twelfth power?

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