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How does Shakespeare make Act II: scene V of the play particularly dramatic?

How does Shakespeare make Act II: scene V of the play particularly dramatic?

William Shakespeare was one of the greatest play writes ever to live. Born in Stratford in the 1500’s he wrote many great plays during his life, including the highly acclaimed comedy, “The Twelfth Night” written in 1600. It is a play that has a fantastic plot with twists and turns throughout. Shakespeare makes Act II: scene V particularly dramatic by: keeping the audience emotionally involved with all the characters throughout, cleverly arranging the stage, using dramatic irony, effective language and a final speech by Maria, one of the main characters in the play.
First of all one of the reasons Act II: scene V is dramatic is Shakespeare makes the audience dislike Countess Olivia’s steward, Malvolio in Act II: scene III. The audience would immediately dislike Malvolio when we find out “sometimes he is kind of Puritan.” The Puritans were a religious group who were opposed to any form...

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