Viola from Twelfth Night (intertextual reference)
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Viola from *Twelfth Night* is Shakespeare’s resourceful, shipwrecked heroine who disguises herself as a man, setting off a complex web of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viola (Twelfth Night) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean heroine
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fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Twelfth Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
disguise
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gender roles ⓘ identity ⓘ melancholy and joy ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| believedSebastianDead | true ⓘ |
| causeOf | Olivia’s mistaken love for Cesario ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| disguisesAs |
Cesario
NERFINISHED
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a young man ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
drives the main romantic plot
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embodies the fluidity of desire ⓘ explores themes of gender and identity ⓘ |
| dramaticIronySource | audience knows her true identity while characters do not ⓘ |
| employer | Duke Orsino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Twelfth Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | comedy ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Duke Orsino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intertextualInfluenceOn | later cross-dressing heroines in drama and fiction ⓘ |
| intertextualRole | archetype of the cross-dressed heroine ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | one of Shakespeare’s most admired heroines ⓘ |
| lovedBy | Olivia (Twelfth Night) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
reunion with Sebastian
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ring episode with Malvolio ⓘ “Make me a willow cabin at your gate” speech ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
emotional intelligence
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loyalty ⓘ resourcefulness ⓘ wit ⓘ |
| oftenComparedTo |
Portia (The Merchant of Venice)
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Rosalind (As You Like It) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToSebastian | twin sister GENERATED ⓘ |
| resolutionOfPlot |
marries Duke Orsino
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reveals her true identity ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
catalyst for mistaken identities
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central figure in romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| servesAs | page to Duke Orsino ⓘ |
| setting | Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipwreckedAtStartOf | Twelfth Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionContext | early 17th century ⓘ |
| twinSibling | Sebastian (Twelfth Night) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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