ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Viola is the central character in Shakespeare’s play, Twelfth Night. She is washed up on a beach in Illyria after losing her twin brother in a shipwreck. She disguises herself as a boy, gives herself the name Cesario and finds employment with Duke Orsino, the wealthy young ruler of Illyria.

Detailed explanation-2: -Viola is the heroine of Twelfth Night, and along with Olivia, the play’s centre. However, whereas Olivia is more of a passive character (characters fall in love with her, and pursue her), Viola is active throughout: the catalyst who drives the plot on.

Detailed explanation-3: -Viola is a young woman who is shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria. She disguises herself as a young man called Cesario and goes to work for Orsino. Olivia is a wealthy heiress in Illyria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Viola is the heroine of Twelfth Night – the protagonist and catalyst of the play. She is a romantic lover who suffers the pangs of disappointment; she changes and effects the change of other characters who have their own illusions about love.

Detailed explanation-5: -The viola section tends to be a little smaller than the violin section, but they play a very important role to the orchestra. The viola fills the role of the alto voice that fits beautifully between the violin and the cello. In older literature, they often played complementing parts to the melody played by the violins.