Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare

Twelfth Night: Setting 1 key example

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Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The events of Twelfth Night take place in the coastal nation of Illyria, which shares its name with an ancient region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. During Classical Antiquity, Illyria encompassed the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea and overlapped parts of modern-day Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Albania, Croatia, and Montenegro. During Shakespeare's time, this region was controlled by the Republic of Venice, and the fictional Illyria of Twelfth Night seems largely inspired by 17th-century Italy.