Abstract
Written in 1599 and first performed in 1602, "Twelfth Night?, like other Shakespearean comedies, presents us with a blend of realism and a fanciful atmosphere. The main plot deals with the love triangle between the countess Olivia, her suitor the Duke Orsino, and Viola, a shipwrecked young woman disguised as Cesario. Nevertheless, the plot is quite intricate. While the love triangle is formed, Olivia's drunken uncle sir Toby Belch, her lady-in-waiting Maria, and her would-be suitor sir Andrew Aguecheek, with the fool Feste, hatch a plot against Olivia's steward Malvolio, who interrupted their late-night carousing during the third scene of the second act. In the last scene of the second act, Maria leaves a love letter in which she imitates Olivia's style, and sir Toby, sir Andrew and their new recruit Fabian all hide to watch Malvolio take the bait.
