In English literature, the fool could enter imaginative literature in two main ways. He could provide a theme for mediation, or he could turn into a stock character on the stage—a stylized comic figure. In Twelfth Night, Feste the clown is not the only fool who is subject to foolery—he and many other characters combine their silly acts and wits to invade other characters that that either escape reality or live a dream. …showed first 75 words of 964 total…

…showed last 75 words of 964 total…this play, the fools are the ones that control the comedy and humor in the play. They assist in the make-believe game and fool around with characters that attempt to evade reality, and they realize their fantasies. In this play, Feste, Maria and Sir Toby Belch are the fools that make the comedy work in many senses. They create the confusion through humor, and it all comes together to make this a funny Elizabethan play.