She's the Man vs. Twelfth Night
Comparisons
She's the Man
1) Andrew is just a friend on the soccer team
2) Viola is disguised as her brother Sebastian
3) Viola receives soccer skills when she helped Duke get a date
4) Olivia got dumped by her boyfriend
5) Malvolio is a spider
"...and when I close my eyes, I see you for who you truly are, which is UUUG-LAY." This is an example of Comedy of Manners because it is an insult and funny.
Twelfth Night
1) Andrew is in love with Olivia
2) Viola is disguised as Sizario
3) Viola receives fortune
4) Olivia's brother passed away
5) Malvolio is Olivia's servent
The type of comedy is Comedy of Manners example would be when all the rich people came and didn't know that she was a girl. When the brother and sister both think that each other are dead is an example of farce comedy.
This quote, “Olivia: What's a drunken man like, fool?
Feste: Like a drowned man, a fool, and a madman: one draught above heat makes him a fool; the second mads him; and a third drowns him.” is an example of Comedy of Manners by using putdowns to make fun of a drunken man.
Similarities
1) Duke loves Olivia
2) Love triangle
3) Viola loves Duke
4) Malcom's last name is used in the play
5) "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."
An example from both Twelfth Night and She's the Man, is the quote, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." They used this quote because greatness is important to both of them.