ENGLISH LITERATURE

TOPIC: WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR

SUB-TOPIC: THE TWELFTH NIGHT

GROUP MEMBERS TEACHER Class

Adrianna Brown Ms.Gollab 401
Rihanna Gibson
Shenell Reynolds
Thrinea Chin
 WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR’S WORK

Altogether Shakespeare's works include 38 plays, 2 narrative poems, 154 sonnets, and a variety

of other poems. No original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays are known to exist today. It is

actually thanks to a group of actors from Shakespeare's company that we have about half of the

plays at all. They collected them for publication after Shakespeare died, preserving the plays.

These writings were brought together in what is known as the First Folio ('Folio' refers to the size

of the paper used). It contained 36 of his plays, but none of his poetry.

Shakespeare’s legacy is as rich and diverse as his work; his plays have spawned countless

adaptations across multiple genres and cultures. His plays have had an enduring presence on

stage and film. His writings have been compiled in various iterations of The Complete Works of

William Shakespeare, which include all of his plays, sonnets, and other poems. William

Shakespeare continues to be one of the most important literary figures of the English language.

Some of William's work are: The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V,

Richard III, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth.

 Elizabethan Era
The Elizabethan era is the epoch in the Tudor period of the history of England during the reign

of Queen Elizabeth I. Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history.

The Role Women Played in Drama During the

Elizabethan Era:
Women played no roles in The Elizabethan Era. During the Elizabethan era, only men were

allowed to act in the theatre until 1660 - it was judged to be unseemly for a woman to undertake

such a role. In this era society was misogynistic.

Structure of the theater in the Elizabethan Era.
The Difference between Traditional, Romance and

Comedy Plays are:

1. Traditional plays- The definition of traditional drama can vary greatly. Traditional drama

is most often referred to as works of literature that were written during the restoration

period.

2. Romance plays- is a novel or film about a love affair. Refers to the actions and feelings of

people who are in love, especially the behaviors which are very caring and affectionate.

3. Comedy plays- is the amusing and entertaining works of writing that are written for

the purpose of evoking positive reactions from the audience.

The Impact of Clothes in the Play Twelfth Night:

Clothes are powerful in Twelfth Night. They can symbolize changes in gender—Viola

puts on male clothes to be taken for a male— as well as class distinctions. When

Malvolio fantasizes about becoming a nobleman, he imagines the new clothes that he

will have.
Viola disguised as a man in the twelfth night. Clothes in the twelfth night

REFERENCES

THE LIFE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPARE REFERENCE

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-
shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeare-
biography/
THE FAMILY LIFE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPARE REFERENCE

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-
shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeare-
biography/
THE EDUCATION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPARE REFERENCE

http://www.literarygenius.info/education-of-william-shakespeare.htm
THE WORK OF WILLIAM SHAKESPARE REFERENCE

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-
shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeare-
biography/
THE ELIZABETHAN ERA REFERENCE

https://g.co/kgs/n6esX8
WOMEN IN ELIZABETHAN ERA REFERENCE

http://m.bardstage.org/women-in-elizabethan-theatre.htm

IMPACT OF CLOTHES IN THE PLAY TWELFTH NIGHT

www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/twelfthnight/symbols/