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How does Act 1, Scene 1 prepare the audience for the love theme of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"?
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HOW DOES ACT 1, SCENE 1 PREPARE THE AUDIENCE FOR THE LOVE THEME OF SHAKESPEARE'S "TWELFTH NIGHT"? Act 1, Scene 1 prepares the audience for the rest of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" by introducing the central theme of love which runs throughout the play. Orsino, Duke of Illyria is immediately established as one of the protagonists, and it is clear that love is all he is willing to think about. Orsino is indulging himself thinking of love, but he is preoccupied with his own reactions, and doesn't take into account those of the object of his affections, Olivia. He has declared his love for Olivia, which sets up the storyline between them. For Orsino it was love at first sight, which he explains through metaphor when one of his Lords, Curio, tries to change the subject to hunting. He explains by saying that when he first saw Olivia he was turned into a...
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