Concordance Data

1. What thematic strands have you located?

time, young, youth, old

2. Where is the data you retrieved found? What is happening in context when Shakespeare employs this particular theme or image?

The data I have collected is found all throughout the play. Since all four of the words I searched are seen frequently and in many situations, it illustrates how the theme is time in central to the story of Twelfth Night. In most cases, youth appears with the word or theme of beauty. In relation, being old or passing time is seen negatively (or at least is not necessarily favored).

3. How does the data you retrieved support your first thoughts on Shakespeare’s obsessive use of a particular image? What can you argue about Shakespeare’s figuration?

What I have found from this data mirrors my original thought about this theme. I've seen that Shakespeare gives time an important role in Twelfth Night without overshadowing the many other themes that occur in the play. This theme is simple, not being connected to much strong symbolism or alternate meaning.