analyzing Shakespear twelve night play

- At least 2 outside sources required to be referenced and cited as well as the main text you are analyzing 

- Works Cited Page Required

- Themes List on D2L

- Format: 4-8 pages, Microsoft Word, Discussing and analyzing Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night according to one of the themes specified in the list (please let me know if you plan on using an alternative theme), Times New Roman, Size 12, MLA Format

- ENGL 1020/Section

- Instr. William Patton

- Shakespeare Essay

- Your Name 

- Date 

(A reminder that when you quote from Twelfth Night's lines, you are to use the original Shakespearean wording and the citation within the essay paragraphs must be cited in this form: (Shakespeare, Act no./Scene no./Line no.) 

Let me know of further questions. Thank you.

5-8 page double spaced Microsoft word essay regarding the play Twelfth Night discussing one of these 

themes listed. Email me if you have any outside analysis ideas.. Works cited list 

required, At least two outside sources, MLA , Microsoft Word, Times New Roman , Size 12, double 

spaced. 

Possible themes: 

Melancholy comedy

Comedy/ Romance genre conventions and parody 

Poetic Style 

Historical background of the text 

Historical influences 

Legacy of the text

Author relationship to text 

Social themes: Gender re-definitions 

Social themes: Transgenderism

Social themes: Gender connections and respect for other gender 

Social themes: Feminism 

Social themes: definitions of romantic love (both for women and men) 

Social themes: breaking class barriers and showcasing social class hypocrisies 

Social themes: Religious Dogma and true spirituality 

Social themes: the fallacies of puritanism 

Familial love 

Themes of disguise and empowerment 

Themes of deception in outward appearance 

Themes of deception and trickery 

Manipulators and movers 

Text and Adaptation 

Staging of text 

Modern day relevance 

The wisdom of fools and the foolishness of seemingly wise 

Power of the arts 

Music and singing  

The power of comedy 

Messages about mourning and sorrow 

True Love and the idea of love

Love, service and Self-sacrifice 

Themes of nature: Earth and Water imagery 

Character foils and rivalries

Race relations and prejudice 

Cowardice and proving one’s self 

Text flaws and plot holes and errors 

Character analysis 

Disgrace and humiliation 

Vanity, pride and arrogance p

Changing fate 

Re-defintion of self and self-knowledge 

Character connections 

Twists and turnabouts and irony 

Wordplay and comedy 

Fools and Clergy

Love and madness 

Love and death 

The significance of money 

Expectations of gentlemen and gentleladies 

The significance of Clothes

Communication and miscommunication 

The power of words and letters

Shakespeare Play down below.

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/twelfth_night/