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Discuss the dramatic irony in Twelfth Night. Provide at least two examples.

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One instance of dramatic irony in act II of Twelfth Night is when Cesario/Viola describes the person he/she loves to Orsino, and we know that she is actually describing Orsino himself. Another is when Malvolio finds the letter and thinks it is from Olivia, but we know it was written by Maria.

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Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night follows the outline of Elizabethan comedy as it has the elements of mistaken identity, separated twins, and gender-crossing disguise. With these elements comes the dramatic irony that contributes to the comedic effect of the play. Perhaps the most salient example of dramatic irony is the disguise of Viola, who is saved after being shipwrecked by a captain who puts in to shore on Illyria. After learning that the captain knows...:

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