Deceit

• Viola (disguised as Cesario) – Act I, Scene IV

  “Disguise, I see, thou art a wickedness / Wherein the pregnant enemy does much.”

  Viola reflects on how her male disguise (as Cesario) has led to unintended consequences—particularly Olivia falling in love with her. She acknowledges that deception, even when used for self-preservation, can lead to chaos.
• Maria – Act II, Scene III

  “The devil a Puritan that he is, or anything constantly but a time-pleaser.”

  
  

  Maria critiques Malvolio’s hypocrisy and self-righteousness, setting the stage for her plan to deceive him with the forged letter. This is deceit used for comedic revenge.
• Malvolio (reading the fake letter) – Act II, Scene V

  “I will be strange, stout, in yellow stockings, and cross-gartered.”


  This line shows how thoroughly Malvolio is deceived by Maria’s letter. His absurd transformation illustrates how deception can lead to humiliation when fueled by vanity.
• Fabian Act II Scene V

  “If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.”

  Fabian , part of the scheme against Malvolio, ironically comments on how unbelievable their own deception seems, blurring the line between theater and reality.
• Deceit in Twelfth Night is both playful and painful


  Mullan
• Twelfth Night, deceit is a tool of survival, especially for Viola


  Barton
• I’ll be revenged on the whole pack of you!


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