In short, she is trying to set up the man she loves with a woman that is not her, who ends up falling in love with her dressed up as a man. There is the obvious irony that she is her love's confidante, without him knowing that he is really a she not a he and that she really loves him. ... Shakespeare manages to convey seriousness and sincerity for Viola's love of the duke. ... She must declare the duke's love for Olivia and hide her own for him. ... In watching the events unfold, one can recall similar situations such as misdirected love triangles in which they are involved...

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• Grade Level: High School