The theme of love affects the conflict in a couple of ways, Viola’s love for Orsino and Olivia’s love for Cesario. Viola disguised as Cesario creates dramatic irony and keeps the readers entertained by the humor created in the scenes.
Humor is also created when Olivia marries Sebastian instead of Cesario and the Duke’s love shifts from Olivia to Viola. Viola being disguised to look a lot like her brother, raises tension when Antonio mistaken Cesario for Sebastian. This unknown fact to the characters enlightens the audience to anticipate what will happen in the fight. When Sir Toby creates a feud between Cesario and Sir Andrew for a fight, little does Sir Toby know that Cesario is a woman. It is known to the audience that Olivia is falling for a woman but she is not well aware of this which creates amusement. For example, when Cesario is asked to win Olivia’s love for the Duke, Olivia falls in love with Cesario instead. This fact entertains the audience in many scenes. The audience is well aware that Cesario is a woman but the rest of the characters in the play don’t know this. Humor is created when Viola asks the captain to “Conceal her of what she is” “to assure her own protection” (Roberts). Shakespeare uses mistaken identities to create humor. To understand “Twelfth Night,” one must know how mistaken identities create humor, how love affects the conflict, and the opposites Malvolio and Sir Toby represent. The central idea is often everyone falls in love. Cesario uncovers himself as Viola, and the Duke asks her to marry him, meanwhile Sir Toby and Maria get married. Sebastian, Viola’s twin brother who was also shipwrecked, makes an appearance and is led to marriage by Olivia who mistakes him for Cesario. One of Olivia’s men, Sir Andrew, challenges Cesario to a fight but he declines. The Duke wants Cesario to win Olivia’s love for him, however Olivia confesses her love for Cesario. Maria sends Malvolio love letters as if they were written by Olivia, leading Malvolio into believing that Olivia loves him but instead, makes a fool of himself. Olivia’s servant, Maria, plays a prank on Malvolio. Viola, who was shipwrecked, assists the Duke by disguising herself as Cesario and ends up falling in love with the Duke. This play, mainly based on love, begins with Orsino trying to win Olivia’s love.
“Twelfth Night” is a play written by Shakespeare.
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