The other members of the house plot to expose Malvolio’s feelings. Malvolio, Olivia’s steward is secretly in love with her.
There is a sub- plot with more comedy involving members of Olivia’s household. Viola, at the same time, starts loving the duke. However, Olivia rejects Orsino again leaving him heartbroken. In a surprising turn of event, Olivia falls in love with Cesario, who delivers Orsino’s message to convince her to marry the duke. Duke Orsino is still obsessed with Olivia and asks Cesario to visit Olivia and let her know about his unselfish, passionate love. Viola takes the job of the aide of Duke Orsino. The captain, then, helps her to disguise a young man, Cesario. However, she doesn’t find her twin brother, Sebastian, and assumes he must have been drowned. The captain helps her to reach the shore. Meanwhile, Viola, along with her captain, Antonio, and crew survive a shipwreck on the seashore of Illyria. As she is mourning following her father and brother’s death, she rejects him, saying she will not marry for the next seven years. Hence, he resends a proposal expressing his undying passion for Olivia. Duke Orsino convinces himself that he loves Olivia and that is enough. The play opens with Orsino madly in love with Lady Olivia, who does not love him back.
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