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Discuss the dramatic significance of Feste in Twelfth Night. Feste is presented as the fool or jester as hired by Olivia to entertain. He is an 'allowed fool'. However many of the other characters are the 'real fools' such as sir Toby belch-an ironic surname due to his tendency to drink heavily or Malvolio who Feste convinces is mad when he masquerades as Sir Topaz. Feste almost reverses the roles talking down to Olivia and making her out to be the fool "do you not hear fellows? Take away the lady".Other characters can not talk to Olivia in the same way as Feste, as she is someone looked up to and respected. This could be due to the Twelfth night celebrations being able to speak his mind-being the fool. Feste is actually a clever and witty character and he shows and presents this through his use of language, quick wit, word...

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