The statement that best explains Duke Orsino's Inner Conflict is that "Duke Orsino loves a woman who is unaware of his love" (Option A)
The Twelfth Night is about social power and how we are impacted by our desires.
Duke Orsino was in Iove with Olivia while Olivia was not aware that he loved her. Olivia was mourning the death of her brother and was not really ready from love at that point in time. Viola has to come into the story in order to help Duke Orsino woo Olivia.
Therefore, the statement that best explains Duke Orsino’s inner conflict in the passage is that Duke Orsino loves a woman who is unaware of his love.
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Which statement BEST explains Duke Orsino’s inner conflict in the passage?
A. Duke Orsino loves a woman who is unaware of his love
B. Duke Orsino loves a woman who is in mourning
C. Duke Orsino loves a woman who has taken vows as a nun
D. Duke Orsino loves a woman who loves another
***FROM THE STORY (Excerpt from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare)***