1. Silence as a Sign of Emotional Intent in Shakespeare's
... is not said is often more important to the plot and development of these plays than the things that are said. Miscommunication is essential to the plots of Twelfth Night, and Midsummer Nights Dream. In each of these instances, the characters inability to express emotions leads to folly. Love, loss, joy, anger, and depression have all met muted silence in the comedies of ... characters in many of the comedies are silent. Viola's love for Orsino must remain unrequited in Twelfth Night due to a silence imposed by her masquerade. 7 An inability of Hermia to convey her desperation in her lov...
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