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Cesario is the name Viola takes when she is disguised as a boy.

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Who was disguised in Twelfth Night by shakespeare?

Viola is diguised as cesario


Who pretends to be a man in twelfth night?

Viola. She calls herself Cesario.


Who was orsino's servant in the Twelfth Night?

Cesario, who was actually Viola in disguise.


Who pretends to be a man in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night?

Viola. She calls herself Cesario.


What is the importance of identity in Twelfth Night?

Twelfth Night is certainly a play where mistaken identities are crucial to the plot. Viola's alternate identity as Cesario attracts Olivia, yet her real identity is attracted to Orsino. Further confusion between Cesario and Sebastian, as when Feste, Olivia, and Aguecheek mistake Sebastian for Cesario and when Antonio and Olivia (after marrying Sebastian) mistake Cesario for Sebastian pushes the plot to its conclusion through the last two acts.


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.


What does Olivia call Viola?

In Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night," Olivia refers to Viola, who is disguised as a young man named Cesario, as "Cesario." Throughout the play, Olivia is unaware of Viola's true identity and becomes infatuated with her male persona, leading to various comedic and dramatic situations. The name "Cesario" symbolizes the confusion and themes of identity central to the play.


What was the love triangle in the novel Twelfth Night?

The love triangle in the novel Twelfth Night involves Duke Orsino, Olivia, and Viola (disguised as Cesario). Duke Orsino loves Olivia, who in turn falls in love with Viola (disguised as Cesario). Viola/Cesario, however, loves Duke Orsino, creating a complex web of unrequited love and mistaken identities.


Is twelfth night a history?

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What is a character trait of Olivia from Twelfth Night?

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What type of play is the Twelfth Night?

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Is Twelfth Night a comedy?

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