Twelfth Night: AS & A2 York Notes A Level Revision Guide

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USE OF LANGUAGE – Symbols of love 2 of 2

Symbolism is used on different occasions throughout the play.

When Viola is reunited with her twin brother, Antonio describes them, An   cleft in two is not more   / Than these two creatures. (V.1.207–8)

In Platonic terms, why is this a particularly appropriate symbol if we think of their reunion as a ‘union of souls’ rather than two separate people with their own separate identities?