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Twelfth Night 5.1 94-148 (Unexpected violence of Orsino's speech -…
Twelfth Night 5.1 94-148
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Unexpected violence of Orsino's speech - first raises the possibility of killing Olivia, before changing to revenge on Cesario
often underplayed as one of the Duke's passing inconstancies, as he rapidly forgets the idea. However, it is still an unsettling demonstration of his potential power and havoc than he can cause.
he states that as a Duke, he does indeed have the power to do as he pleases, 'Why should i not, had I the heart to do it' demonstration of his masculinity?
Cesario has violently usurped Orsino's rightful position in Olivia's heart, political metaphor to justify threatened abuse of power. 'I know the instrument/ That screws me from my true place in your favor'
political metaphor to justify his threatened abuse of power - also comparing her to property, and adopts certain tropes of Elizabethan love poetry, 'Live you that marble breasted tyrant still' conveying performed masculinity?
'But this your minion'
Sexual favourite, also had homoerotic connotations, which is interesting considering the themes of lesbianism and the ambiguity surrounding Olivia's love for Viola/Cesario
Orsino alludes to Abraham's near sacrifice of Isaac 'I'll sacrifice the lamb I do love' therefore the potential tyranny of his power
Viola/Cesario's intense declaration of love goes beyond the limits of a servants dedication, 'To do you rest a thousand deaths would die' a 'thousand deaths' can also be seen to mean 'orgasm'
metatheatrical, 'If I do feign, you witnesses above' therefore involving the physical audience in the theatre within the sexual and gender ambiguities.
Crescendo of confusion - comedic climax? 'Cesario, husband, stay' staged dramatically as a quick response
Ironic multiple layers of disguised identity ' be that thou knows't thou art, and then thou art/ As great as that thou fear'st' become that which you are - ascension of social rank is here promoted because Cesario is actually of higher rank originally.