Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0
Paper 1
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GCSE English Literature · key term
A relationship in which three people’s romantic desires are entangled. In Twelfth Night, Viola loves Orsino, Orsino loves Olivia, and Olivia loves Viola’s male disguise, Cesario.
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Paper 1
Paper 1
An arrangement in which three people’s emotional or romantic relationships affect one another.
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Component 1
A relationship involving three people whose desires do not match: in Twelfth Night, Viola loves Orsino, Orsino loves Olivia, and Olivia loves Viola as Cesario.
Revise: Plot overviewIn Act 2 Scene 2, Viola receives Olivia’s ring and realises that Olivia has fallen for her disguise. She understands the love triangle but cannot see how to resolve it. In Act 2 Scene 4, Viola and Orsino grow closer as they discuss love.