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A Study of the Fool in twelth night
A fool can be defined in many meanings according to the Oxford English Dictionary On Historical Principles. ... In William Shakespeares comedy, Twelfth Night, Feste the clown is not the only fool who is subject to foolery. ... In Twelfth Night, the clown and the fools are the ones who combine humor & wit to make the comedy work. ... In Shakespeares Twelfth Night, Festes role in this Illyrian comedy is significant because "Illyria is a country permeated with the spirit of the Feast of Fools, where identities are confused, uncivil rule applauded. ... In Twelfth Night, Feste plays the role of a humble clown employed by Olivias father playing the licensed fool of their household. ... Since Feste is a licensed fool, his main role in Twelfth Night is to speak the truth. ... In Twelfth Night, she plays the unsuspecting role of a behind the scene fool who gives ideas to Feste, Sir Andrew & Sir Toby to assist her in her plans. ... 2:1,2,3) Combined with other fools, Maria helps make Twelfth Night a hilariously funny comedy.
Lastly, Sir Toby Belch is another fool in Twelfth Night. ...
In the Twelfth Night Film by Trevor Nunn, Ben Kinglsey portrayed Feste as a very eerie and Clever. ...
In Twelfth Night, the fools are the ones that control the comedy and humor in the play. ... In Twelfth Night, Feste, Maria and Sir Toby are the fools that make the comedy work in many senses.
Approximate Word count = 1169
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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