Twelfth Night: Theme of Love


In the play "Twelfth Night," Shakespeare explores and illustrates the
emotion of love with precise detail. According to "Webster's New World
Dictionary," love is defined as "a strong affection or liking for someone."
Throughout the play Shakespeare examines three different types of love: true
love, self love and friendship.
"Twelfth Night" consists of many love triangles, however many of the
characters who are tangled up in the web of love are blind to see that their
emotions and feelings toward other characters are untrue. They are being
deceived by themselves and/or the others around them. There are certain
instances in the play where the emotion of love is true, and the two people
involved feel very strongly toward one another. Viola's love for Orsino is a
great example of true love. Although she is pretending to be a man and is
virtually unknown in Illyria, she hopes to win the Duke's heart. In act 1,
scene 4, Viola let's out her true......

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