Twelfth Night- Learning Support : Themes

Themes- Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work.

Symbols- Symbols are objects, characters, figures, and colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

Motifs- Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.

Setting- The setting in a play is the time and place where the story unfolds, helping to create the mood and context for the characters and plot.

In Twelfth Night, Viola disguises herself as a boy to survive in a new place, which leads to confusion and funny situations. The story teaches kids about being creative when facing challenges, being true to yourself, and how hiding who you really are can cause problems.

As Viola learns to be honest and reveals her true identity, she finds happiness with Duke Orsino. The play also shows the importance of love, friendship, and family. Overall, it encourages kids to stay strong, be themselves, and build good relationships.

How does the Theme Wheel work?

• Each wedge of the blue ring represents a scene.
• Each row of colored boxes extending from a wedge represents a part of the scene. The closer to the blue ring, the closer to the beginning of the scene.
• The colors in each row indicate which themes are “active” in that part of the scene.

The Theme Wheel is interactive.

• Themes: Hover over or tap any of the themes in the Themes and Colors Key to show only that theme. Click a theme in the Themes Key to lock it.
• Summary: Hover over or tap any row of colored boxes to read the summary associated with that row. Click the row to lock the summary.