English, 26.07.2019 14:00, mattwe4567893987654

How does viola’s disguise as cesario create comic situations in twelfth night while also being one of the play’s main sources of conflict? use examples from the play to support your answer

Answers: 2

Show answers

Answers

Viola's disguise as Cesario creates many humorous situations. The audience can laugh at Olivia for falling so deeply in love with Cesario because they know it is actually Viola and they can find humor in how surprised Viola is to discover Olivia's love. Also, Sir Andrew and Sir Toby try to engage Cesario in a fight. In some scenes they mistake Sebastian for Cesario, and this is part of the humor, because when Cesario is actually threatened with a fight the fact that she is a girl and so scared of a fight would be funny.
Viola's disguise also creates much of the conflict too, because her presence stirs up anger in Sir Toby and Sir Andrew (not wanting another boy to have Olivia's attention). Viola also cannot express her love for Orsino because of her disguise, which causes tension and conflict, especially at the end of the play. When Sebastian enters the action and the two become consistently confused for each other, both humor and conflict arise.

answered: andrewcamp99

Viola's disguise adds the element of dramatic irony to the play Twelfth Night and sets in motion a series of comic situations that spring from mistaken identity. As Cesario the page, Viola has to woo Olivia, who is Orsino’s love interest but has no interest in Orsino. Instead, Viola falls in love with Orsino but cannot express her feelings because she can’t give away her disguise:

VIOLA: I'll do my best

To woo your lady. [Aside] Yet, a barful strife!

Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife.

Viola realizes another problem created by the disguise when Olivia falls in love with her as Cesario:

VIOLA: And she, mistaken, seems to dote on me.

What will become of this? As I am man,

My state is desperate for my master's love;

As I am woman,--now alas the day!--

What thriftless sighs shall poor Olivia breathe!

O time! thou must untangle this, not I;

It is too hard a knot for me to untie!

Her disguise again proves to be a problem when Sir Andrew Aguecheek, considering her a man, challenges her to a duel. However, the disguise helps her to find her brother Sebastian when Antonio mistakes her for Sebastian. PLATO

answered: Guest

D. prior knowledge

Other questions on the subject: English

English, 22.06.2019 01:00, sssavannahh

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.

Answers: 3

continue

English, 22.06.2019 08:30, robert7248

Johnson's speech covers the issue of what rights

Answers: 3

continue

English, 22.06.2019 08:30, dannisundrop

Read the paragraph. in fact, teenagers contribute a great deal to their community. this is another reason why they must be taken into account when public policy is debated. over eighty percent of teens spend time volunteering at their schools and other organizations. this is an example of statistical analysis layering point of view outlining

Answers: 2

continue

English, 22.06.2019 09:10, Brainly264

Write a fiction story which gives a moral lesson

Answers: 2

continue

Do you know the correct answer?

How does viola’s disguise as cesario create comic situations in twelfth night while also being one o...