The audience learns from this passage that Viola wants to marry the Duke. The line "Whoe’er I woo, myself would be his wife" indicates her internal conflict and desire for the Duke, even as she is trying to help him win another woman's affection.
VIOLA.
I’ll do my best
To woo your lady. [Aside.] Yet, a barful strife!
Whoe’er I woo, myself would be his wife.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
What does the audience learn in this passage?
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Responses
That Viola wants to marry the Duke.
That Viola wants to marry the Duke.
That the Duke is in love with Viola.
That the Duke is in love with Viola.
That Viola is excited to help the Duke.
That Viola is excited to help the Duke.
That Viola is dressed as a man.
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