Twelfth Night vs. She's the man
CJ Johnson
Low comedy
This is an example of Low Comedy because Duke put the tampon in his nose because of what Sebastian told him earlier in the movie about tampons.
Farce comedy
Restroom comedy because it involves a guy using tampons for nose bleeds. Funny because no guys do this.
Comedy of ideas
This is an example of comedy of ideas because they were arguing on whether girls could actually play soccer. Towards the end he told her no, end of discussion and she says end of relationship.
Comedy of manners
This is an Example of comedy of manners because he references back to how to start conversations with girls. When Sebastian told him to ask him about cheese.
Low comedy
“Olivia: How does he love me?
Viola: With adoration, with fertile tears,
With groans that thunder love, with sighs of fire.”
― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
Viola: With adoration, with fertile tears,
With groans that thunder love, with sighs of fire.”
― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
This is an Example of Low Comedy because of the exaggeration he uses talking about how in love he is with her.
Comedy of ideas
“Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.”
― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
This is an Example of Comedy of Ideas because they are arguing and he mocks them.
Farce
“In nature there's no blemish but the mind.
None can be called deformed but the unkind.”
― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
None can be called deformed but the unkind.”
― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
This is an Example of Farce because its fate.
Comedy of manners
“Foolery, sir, does walk about the orb like the sun; it shines everywhere.”
― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
― William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
This an Example of Comedy of manners because of the clever speech he uses, by comparing her to the sun.
Differences in She's The Man
- Toby is Dukes Friend
- Her brother went to London
- Her purpose is too play Soccer for the boys team
- Sebastian is in love with Olivia.
Differences in Twelfth Night
- Toby is an Uncle
- Brother and sister were in a ship wreck.
- Malvolio is locked in a dungeon.
- Sir Andrew wants to fight.
Similarities in the two versions
- Viola Fails
- Viola dresses like a man
- Olivia doesn't love Duke
- Olivia loves Sebastian/sasario