Monday, November 29, 2010

Ironies of Act III

Hey Softies,

Would you please explain two things from Twelfth Night, Act III in a comment on this blog:

  • Describe either a verbal, situational, or dramatic irony that occurs in Twelfth Night, Act III and why is it that type of irony. (Include Act, Scene, and line from the play)
  • Explain what you think is the most important action or statement in Act III, and how this action or statement may relate to the rest of the play.

Thank you.

37 comments:

Anonymous said...

Olivia is in love with Viola still but we as the reader still know that Viola is a girl in hiding trying to get Orsino's love.

I think that when Cesario AKA Viola tells Olivia "He" can't love her back but she still wants "him", and it shows what she has been doing to Orsino when she won't love him back, and also sparks Olivia's mind as to why "he" Viola can't love her back.

Jace Newby

Hadley Cook said...

In act 3 of Twelfth Night there is dramatic irony that occurs beginning when Antonio enters the scene towards the end of the act. It's dramatic irony because the audience knows that Viola is Cesario, but Antonio doesn't and mistakes her for her brother, Sebastian, and thinks that he has been betrayed. I think that the most important action in act 3 is when Antonio mistakes Viola for Sebastian and is taken away to prison for crimes against the Count. When Viola doesn't recognize him, he thinks Sebastian has betrayed him.

Ruby Cruz said...

i think that the dramatic irony is when Olivia is in love w/ Cesario but she doesn't know she's a girl.
To summarize scene 3 there is chaos about a note given to Olivia and about the mistake Antonio makes by mistaking cesario for his brother sebastian, then he makes them take him/her away for betrayal

Anonymous said...

The note told sir Andrew to wear yellow stocks but lady Olivia hates that and remember who commend on the yellow stockings ACT III scene IV its dramatic irony because we no hand he does that she hates that and the whole letter is ironic.

In the last part of Act III scene IV when the men begin fighting and viola finds out that her brother might still be alive and not to far from where she is so that's going to have an effect because if he is she will no longer have to pretend to be a man things would change very drastically if that was the case. BP

Austin Davis (2nd Hour) said...

Verbal irony happens on Act III, sc. i, page 56, line 142, when Viola tells Olivia, ”That you do think you are not what you are.” It’s verbal irony because Viola, disguised as Cesario, is telling Olivia that Olivia thinks she is in love with a man, when she is not. That is true because Cesario is not a man. Olivia thinks Viola is calling her crazy because she doesn’t know Cesario is actually a woman.

When Antonio enters the scene towards the end of Act III and tries to get his money back from Cesario, who he mistakes as Sebastian. This tells Viola that Sebastian might still be alive and on Illyria. This will lead to more confusion as Viola and Sebastian are twins, which will make people think that Viola is Sebastian and vice versa.

Jeanita McReynolds said...

In Act three Scene one there is an example of verbal irony when Viola tell Olivia her name is "Cesario is your servant’s name, fair princess." Because she is really telling her your servants name, not her own, which is what Olivia thinks she is saying. I think the most important action in the act is when Sebastian is mistaken for Cesario. The thought that Sebastien might still be alive will be important to Viola because he is her twin but may cause serious confusion among the characters.

Unknown said...

Olivia is in love with Cesario but she does not realize that he is a girl. I think that is a dramatic irony because he is not what she thinks he is.
In Act lll Sebastien could be alive and he is mistaken for Cesario. Also since Viola and Sebastian are twins it will mess everything up.

kotyw

Damian Rose 2nd Hour said...

There is an example of verbal irony in Act three, scene one, line unknown. The Fool says, "Now Jove, in his next commodity of hair, send thee a beard!" and Cesario says, ”By my troth, I’ll tell thee, I am almost sick for one." It is verbal irony because Cesario said he really wants a beard when in reality Cesario is really Viola who is just pretending to be a guy and she can't even grow a full beard because she is a girl. I think the most important statement in Act three is, "This was a great argument of love in her toward you." This statement relates to the rest of the play because it says that it proves someone is in love with someone else which they are really not because everyone loves someone totally different then they are suppose to.

Bailey said...

In William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" dramatic irony is shown in act 3 scene 4 because when Olivia is waiting in her garden, she is worrying because she doesn't know if "Cesario" will come back to visit, when the audience all knows that she's really waiting on Viola to come back to visit.

I think the most important statement in act 3 is in scene 4 where Viola figures out that maybe Cesario, her brother, maybe still be alive on the island. This could get her in big trouble because then everyone will find out that she was posing as her brother for a while, and also the love triangle drama will kick in once everyone has figured out that she was lying the whole time.

Unknown said...

1. Dramatic-cesario really being a women(Viola)
2.I think that Sir Andrew wanting to fight viola will change the play because viola's a women.

Unknown said...

Dramatic irony when Olivia gives Cesario a ring to show her affection to him. We no that Cesario is really Viola but Olivia doesnt and she thinks Cesario is a man. Act 2 scene 2.
i Think the most important part of the 3rd act is when antonio enters the scene and tries to get his money back from Cesario. it relates to the rest of the play because He thought sebastion was viola and now they might think that sebastion and viola are the same person because they are twins

Brandy Britton said...

In Act 3 Scene 2, there is dramatic irony happening when Sir Andrew challenges Cesario to a duel because he thinks Cesario is stealing Olivia from him. Its dramatic because we know that Cesario is really Viola just trying to do what Orsino wants her to do. I think that the most important action takes place when Viola realizes that the clown is actually quite smart. "..This fellow is wise enoughto play the fool/And to do that well crazves a kind of wit./..This is a practice/ As full of labor as a wise man's art/.."

Arlene reyes said...

1. In act three Scene one dramatic irony is shown when Olivia declares her undying love for Cesairo (Viola) We as the audience know that this love cannot be because Cesairo is really a women.

2. I think the most important statement in this scene is where Sebastian comes in. When Antonia is asking for his money he's really talking to Viola and not Sebastian. Since Viola and Sebastian are twins it's going to mess up and confuse a lot of things later on!

Unknown said...

Dramatic Irony- Viola is disguised as Cesario. We (the audience) know who Cesario really is.
Situational irony- Olivia is in love with Cesario,
I think the most important action in act 3 is when Olivia mistakes Sebastion for Cesario. It could give Viola encouragement and remind her of her brother.

Candar/ 8th said...

In act 3 theres dramatic irony that happens in the beginning when Antonio comes in the scene at the end of that act and its dramatic because the audience know that Viola acts as a good Cesario but the Antonio guy doesn't .........I think the most important statement in this scene is when Sebastian comes in and Antonia is asking for Sebastian's money he is actually talking to Viola and not Sebastian. It would confuse people with them looking the identical.

katie coursey 8th said...

I would say the Dramatic irony is when Olivia is in love with Cesario, though she doesn't know she is really a girl.
think the most important action in act 3 is when Sebastian is thought to be Cesario. Viola is already crazy because she thinks sebastian is dead. It will lead the play on.

Anonymous said...

When Viola/Cesario goes to Olivia's house, to woo her on the Duke's behalf, and Olivia falles in love with Viola/Cesario instead. I believe this is an example of dramatic irony.

Daniel Truitt
8th hour

Anonymous said...

In Act III scene i line 115-122 there is dramatic irony.
This is when Olivia declares her love to Cesario. It's is dramatic irony because Olivia is declaring her love to who she thinks is a man, but we (the audience) knows that really Cesario is a woman (Viola) in disguise.

A.C 2nd

Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

In Twelfth Night. There is Dramatic Irony. Because Olivia is "in love" with Cesario aka Viola. But none of the characters know that Viola is Cesario. Only the audience knows that Viola is just dressed up as a man.

I believe that the most important part of Act 3 was when Viola finds out her brother is still alive. I think that this part throws a twist in the story. Because her brother might accidentally show her real identity.

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Unknown said...

I think dramatic irony occurs because Olivia falls in love with who she thinks is a guy, but is really Viola.

The most important part of the act, is that Antonio confuses Viola "cesario" with Sebastian.

8th hour.

Anonymous said...

Dramatic Irony- When Olivia is in love with Viola but doesnt know he is a girl.
Most important part- Lady Olivia admits to Cesario that she used the ring she sent after him to lure him back to her.

Jacob Hernandez 1st hour

Katelyn Napier said...

Act 3 of Twelfth night Cesario brings a message to Lady Olivia from Duke Orsino. Olivia openly speaks of her love for Cesario not knowing that cesario is really a girl named Viola.Sir Andrew, thinking Cesario is a rival. Sir Toby persuades Sir Andrew to challenge Cesario to a duel. Lady Olivia believes is behavior is very strange, and thinks he is mad.Cesario is challenged to a duel by Sir Andrew. Antonio rescues Cesario thinking she is really Sebastian not knowing she is really Viola.When Antonio calls Viola Sebastian, Viola is given hope that her brother may be alive.
there is dramatic irony because Olivia is in love with Cesario and as we know is really a girl.

MaKayla Christie 2nd said...

I think it's Dramatic Irony because Viola is disguised as Cesario. The audience knows who Cesario really is, but the characters don't.

I also think it's Situational Irony because Olivia is in love with Cesario.

One of the most important parts in Act 3 is when Olivia mistakes Sebastion for Cesario. It could give Viola encouragement and remind her of her brother.

Anonymous said...

Dramatic Irony, Act III, Scene i,
"Cesario, by the roses of the spring,
By maidhood, honor, truth, and everything,
I love thee so, that, maugre all thy pride,
Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide.
Do not extort thy reasons from this clause,
For that I woo, thou therefore hast no cause,
But rather reason thus with reason fetter.
Love sought is good, but given unsought better."

This part of "Twelfth Night" is dramatic irony because while the audience knows that Cesario is really a girl, Olivia does not, and she believes she is in love with him.

An important part of Act III that I think will influence the rest of the play is when Sebastian goes to Illyria. I'm sure somehow Viola and Sebastian will meet and then all problems will be solved and they will live happily ever after. :) Yay!

Anonymous said...

in Act 3 Scene 4
Ovliva says OLIVIA
Just come again tomorrow. Good-bye. A devil like you could lead me to hell.
Its VERBAL... cause HIS we know that really a SHE her love can't lead her to hell


Well to Me... i thought what Really Realted to the Story is that Vioila Said that She was Olivas Servant But Oliva is saying that shes Count Olafs Servant... but VOIOla is Saying that Hes Her servent and their servents other servents...


P A D R A-

Anonymous said...

1. Dramatic Irony - Olivia loves Viola as a man, but she doesn't know that "he" only dressed up like a man, but in reality is a girl. We know that of course but she doesn't and that makes it dramatic.

2. Most important part - I think the fact that Sir Andrews wants to fight Viola will influence the story. It will make it more dramatic and exiting.

CJ 1st hour

Anonymous said...

I think it's Dramatic Irony because Viola dresses up as a man. Which is Cesario. The reason it's dramatic irony is because the audience knows that she's dressing up as a man but they don't. One of the most important parts is that Olivia mistakes Sebastion for Cesario.
J.P 2nd hour

Dustin Hanson said...

Dramatic Irony in Act III could be when olivia is still in love with Cesario which is really Viola.

The most important part in Act III is that Cesario is mistaken as Sebastian and this causes major confusion.

Aaron White said...

IN Scene 1, Olivia tells Cesario, who is really Viola in dusguise, that she loves him. This is dramatic irony because we, the audience, know that Cesario is Viola, but Olivia doesn't.

I think the MOST important action is Sebastian's arrival in the town. This may lead to in the end, Sebastian taking up the mantle of Cesario, and marrying Olivia, while Viola marries the Duke and there is a happy ending because this is a comedy.

Anonymous said...

dramatic irony is in Act III because Olivia is in love with Cesario who is really Viola and only the audience knows that.

In Act III Sebastian is mistaken for Cesario because Cesario is really Viola who is Sebastian's sister.

C.F. 2nd Hour

Joseph Neumann said...

In Act 3 scene 1 Olivia expresses her love for Cesario(Viola), and during Cesario's rejection he says "Then think you right:I am not what I am". This is an example of dramatic irony because we know that she's talking about her being a woman but Olivia doesn't.

I think the most important act that has happened in the story so was the conversation between Olivia and Cesario(Viola) in which Olivia declares her love for him. I think so because that conversation Cesario unwillingly won Olivia over and replaced her grief with infatuation.

Anonymous said...

Patience Smith -2nd hour-

1. Dramatic Irony; This play is dramatic because because Oliva is in love with Cesario, who is really a woman (Viola).

2. Important statement: I think the most important statement is where Viola knows about Sebastian when Antonio keeps calling her Sebastian. Since the two are are twins and Viola is dressed almost exactly like him it will have problems later on in the play.

Anonymous said...

The Duke Olivia and Viola are in a love triangle. This is dramatic irony.

Sir Andrews wants to fight Viola, this will effect the story.

sonny robb

Anonymous said...

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