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Lovely lyrics and quotable quotes


In this comic play, there is some fine poetry and some characters' lines have become quite famous.

Choose a brief excerpt from the text, which appeals to you, and say why you particularly responded to that.

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One particular statement I like is, 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them', found in the letter written by Maria. As a general statement, it has wisdom and I find it appealing. We can also see it repeated during the play, by both Malvolio and Feste.

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I quote that I enjoy is the first line in the play 'If music be the food of love, play on' because when you first hear/read it yoyu know that Orsino is in love and wants it in return.

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