TWELFTH NIGHT

By the end of this unit, students will be able to: trace the development of the main plot and subplot; analyze key characters (Olivia, Duke Orsino, Viola/Cesario, Sebastian, Malvolio, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, Maria, Feste) and their relationships to other characters; identify the conventions of Elizabethan comedy as illustrated in Twelfth Night, analyze Shakespeare’s use of language, including blank verse and prose, figurative devices (e.g., metaphor, simile, allusion, personification, ploce, etc.), and dramatic conventions (e.g., aside, soliloquy, subplot, etc.); and trace themes in the play (appearances do not always reflect reality, role-playing is a part of social life, love often resembles madness). 71 pages. ©2007.