FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
PLAY BY SAKESPEAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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France
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Denmark
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Illyria
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England
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Detailed explanation-1: -Illyria was an ancient region of the Western Balkans whose coast (the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea which is the only part of ancient Illyria which is relevant to the play) covered (from north to south) the coasts of modern-day Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania.
Detailed explanation-2: -Illyria in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is a seemingly magical land, also off the coast of the Adriatic Sea, where nobles act like commoners and nothing is as it seems. In Shakespeare’s Illyria, characters dress in disguise, women crossdress for protection, and nobles drink, party, and wallow in love with the commoners.
Detailed explanation-3: -Illyria is the place where the action of Twelfth Night is set and Duke Orsino, the main male character, is the ruler of that country. Why did Shakespeare choose this setting?
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: In Twelfth Night Antonio is wanted in Illyria because of a fight against Count Orsino’s ships. Although relations with Orsino are now restored, authorities are still looking for Antonio. Despite knowing that his life is in great danger, he decides to follow his beloved Sebastian into Illyria.