Lecture No 9
Twelfth Night is a transitive comedy it depends on change of gender. Comedy in sixteenth century was a festival celebration in land in the time of Elizabeth. As we know Elizabeth produces such drama. Before and after the Elizabeth people were so much destroyed, unhappy. When Elizabeth comes to throne she changes the drama. The time when Shakespeare was born and became very famous due to he got the time of Elizabeth .he wrote the comedy what he was feeling at that time.
There was a new – found reoccupation with classical literature and art. Shakespeare, s comedy has some entertainment, we see humor and laughter, and clown.
Act 1
Scene 1(a room in the duke's palace) page 5 line 5
The first act starts with Orsino the duke of Illyria expresses his love for Olivia and Viola comes to Illyria.
Viola disguises as a servant of Orsino and becomes favorite friend of Orsino. Before Viola, Orsino used Valentine and Curio as messengers to Olivia, but now he sends Viola to Olivia. If music be the food of love, play on;
Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die.
That strain again! it had a dying fall:
O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound,
That breathes upon a bank of violets,
Stealing and giving odour! Enough; no more:
'Tis not so sweet now as it was before.
O spirit of love! how quick and fresh art thou,
That, notwithstanding thy capacity
Receiveth as the sea, nought enters there,
Of what validity and pitch soe'er,
But falls into abatement and low price,
Even in a minute: so full of shapes is fancy
That it alone is high fantastical.

- In this lines Orsino is comparing that music which is the food of love is should be played, Orsino is rejected by Olivia and he wants to increase his love and this love in increased by music. He always expresses his love toward Olivia, dramatically he said (play on). He likes to eat too much when he so hungry he relax. The appetite maybe sick and so die. Again when there is appetite for food there is appetite for music. This is a point that it is a play of music.
Music should come to his ears as a sweet sound; it should com like a rose & perfume. The sound of music is not beautiful like before. He is recalling his love which gives him freshness. He is focusing on the validity of music.
Orsino expresses that this music should be played so much, and his love will be in full gloom. If music is not played his love will decrease
- Hart means dear a symbol of love.
- Valentine gives orsino a message from Olivia that she will veil herself for seven years .she will not come out of her room and will not see her face to any male ,due to the
- sudden death of her brother .she wants to keep the memory of her dead brother

Act I. Scene IV. - A Room in the Duke's Palace
Viola has successfully disguised herself as a man named Cesario. Her success with Orsino has been so great that she or rather "He" is now a favorite with Orsino who believes Viola to be the man named Cesario. As such, Orsino entrusts Cesario (Viola) to convey his love for Olivia.
When valentine used to go to Olivia he was not perfect, but Cesario is good and perfect in his duty.