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The Theme of Deception in Act One of Twelfth Night by Shakespeare

The theme of deception runs very strong in Act One. Almost all the characters seem to either be deceiving someone, or being deceived themselves.

Orsino is the first deceiver we meet. He is also being deceived, by himself. He is fooling himself by believing that he only has to tell a woman he loves her, and she will fall in love with him. He is in love with the idea of love itself. He is so infatuated with love, he makes parallels about love. He says it is that same as music and flowers. He then continues the parallels and makes the connection about love being the food of life. Without it, you would be needing the ‘hearts and flowers.’

That breathes upon a bank of violets,
Stealing and giving odour.

He is so obsessed with love, that a servant motioning a hart, meaning animal, Orsino attempts a long winded pun.

Orsino’s language is highfalutin, and long winded. He believes that this is the......

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