Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Questions on Twelfth Night. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 5 page research paper that answer five questions pertaining to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. The questions pertain to the character of Feste; how Malvolio & Sir Andrew are treated by Sir Toby; laughing "at" as opposed to "with" characters; the various plots and subplots; and the title of the play. No additional sources cited.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_khqu12n.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
Scene 1, lines 67-70 where she says, "This fellow is wise enough to play the fool;/ And to do that well craves a kind of wit: /He must observe their
mood on whom he jests;/ The quality of persons, and the time." In other words, it take a keen intellect to be a successful fool. He must observe the mood
of the people whom he parodies, and alter his jokes accordingly. The phrase "Dying is easy -- comedy is hard" has been attributed to practically everyone. However, whoever said
it certainly had a good point. Comedy requires precise timing and a sense of just how far to go before the joke is no longer funny, just cruel. Festes comic
accomplishments in Twelfth Night are many. His parodies of learning are so comical that he manages to make even the melancholy Olivia smile. He is funniest when he deceives Malvolio
by appearing as "Sir Topas," a scene that succeeds in convulsing Maria and Toby who observe Malvolios misfortune. Which demonstrates that one should never insult a brilliant comic, as Malvolio
insults Feste in Act I, scene 5. 2. Describe what Malvolio and Sir Andrew have in common in terms of the way they are treated by Sir Toby.
Sir Toby Belch is Olivias kinsman and the primary comic conspirator in the play. Sir Toby treats Malvolio and Sir Andrew as fools for his own amusement. In this
case, "fool" does not mean a jester, such as Feste, but rather "fools" in that both of these men are egotistical idiots, which makes them perfect foils for Sir Tobys
sense of humor. At least with Malvolio, Sir Toby has a half-way decent excuse for persecuting him. At the beginning of the play, Toby, Andrew, Feste and Maria are out
...