Oxford School Shakespeare: Twelfth Night | Oxford University Press

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*Product Title*

Oxford School Shakespeare: Twelfth Night | Oxford University Press

*Short Description*

Annotated Shakespeare comedy for secondary students. Part of Oxford School Shakespeare series. Full text + notes + activities. Used for IGCSE, O Level, A Level English Literature.

*Full Product Description*

Oxford School Shakespeare – Twelfth Night

This is the student edition of William Shakespeare’s _Twelfth Night_ from Oxford School Shakespeare series by Oxford University Press. Designed for students aged 14-18 years. Full play text with modern notes to explain language, characters, and comedy.

Cover shows jester’s hat with bells – matches the play’s themes of disguise, mistaken identity, and “festive misrule”. Twelfth Night was a holiday for jokes + role reversal in Shakespeare’s time.

Author: William Shakespeare

Series: Oxford School Shakespeare

Type: Annotated Play Text / Literature Textbook / Comedy

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Language: English

Age Group: 14-18 years / Grade 9-12 / Year 10-13

Level: IGCSE, O Level, A Level, SSC, HSSC Literature

*Key Features*

Oxford School Shakespeare edition

Complete unabridged play text of _Twelfth Night_

Clear notes on every page: vocabulary, puns, jokes explained

“Character notes” for Viola, Orsino, Olivia, Malvolio, Feste

“Scene summaries” + “Themes” + “Comedy techniques” sections

“Check your understanding” questions after each scene

Essay questions + writing activities for exams

Context: Elizabethan comedy, Twelfth Night festival, gender roles

Glossary of difficult words + Shakespeare’s puns explained

Line numbers + act/scene divisions for revision

Works with Oxford School Shakespeare Teacher’s Handbook

*Plot Summary*

Set in Illyria. Viola is shipwrecked and disguises herself as a boy “Cesario” to serve Duke Orsino. Orsino loves Olivia, but Olivia falls for “Cesario”. Meanwhile, Olivia’s servant Malvolio is tricked by Sir Toby and Maria in a comedy subplot. End = 3 weddings, mistaken identities resolved.

Main themes: love and identity, disguise, gender roles, appearance vs reality, comedy vs seriousness, class and social order.

*Specifications*

Subject: English Literature / Drama / Comedy

Play: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Series: Oxford School Shakespeare

Type: Student Edition

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Language: English

Age Group: 14-18 years

Pages: ∼180-220 pages

Format: Paperback

*Who This Book Is For*

IGCSE English Literature students – _Twelfth Night_ is a set text for comedy

O Level/A Level students studying Shakespearean comedy

Grade 9-12 students in international schools

Teachers teaching themes of gender + mistaken identity

Homeschool students for Shakespeare study

Students who like romance + comedy + drama

*SEO Keywords*

Oxford School Shakespeare Twelfth Night, IGCSE Twelfth Night Play Text, Viola Cesario Disguise OUP

*Note*: Jester hat = comedy + disguise + “fool” Feste. Key quote: “If music be the food of love, play on”. This edition explains jokes, puns, and why Viola dressing as a boy was funny/shocking in Shakespeare’s time.

Most famous line: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em” – Malvolio’s letter scene.

Use with Oxford School Shakespeare Teacher’s Guide for role-play activities + essay plans.

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