Disguise: A Theme of Hidden Importance In Twelfth Night, disguise is undoubtedly one of the most important themes. In fact, the disguise is imperative to a crucial plot of the play. The disguises are what maintains the intrigue of the play from beginning to end, and the revelation of the disguise is what resolves the conflict. The most prominent disguise is that of Viola pretending to be a man named Cesario, but others include Malvolio pretending to be something he is not by wearing crossed garters and yellow stockings, and Feste pretending to be Sir Topias. These false appearances really reinforce the fact that in Twelfth Night, people are not what they seem. Despite many instances of disguise in the play, the one with the most problems,