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Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Coursework Act One, Scene One, is important because it sets up the audience's expectations for the play and introduces one of the central characters. It is set in the palace of Orsino Duke of Illyria, where they are surrounded by comfort and riches, which is in contrast to the next scene which is set on the sea coast of Illyria. The scene shows Orsino's character well, it is obvious that all he thinks about is love and he is indulging himself thinking about it. This is shown in the first line of the scene "If music be the food of love, play on" and in the last line, "Away before me to sweet beds of flowers: Love-thoughts lie rich when canopied with bowers". Nothing will stop him thinking about love. One of his courtiers, Curio, tries to change the subject, but Orsino sees it as a metaphor. Most people...

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