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Second Assignment: Twelfth Night Question 1 The use of genre in any literary work assist the responder in understanding the text, as prior knowledge and past experience are used by composers to construct certain expectations due to characteristics that are recognised. Shakespeare, in his play 'Twelfth Night' uses the Romantic comedy genre and it's conventions of strong themes of love and a series of obstacles and misunderstandings concluded with a harmonious union of the lovers to explore gender issues, particularly those of women in society. This is explored through the two main female characters: Viola and Olivia. Viola, who spends the majority of the play masquerading as a man, and Olivia, a seemingly independent noblewoman, are used by Shakespeare to explore the topic of female independence in society in comparison to that of men. The romantic comedy as a genre is ideal for discussing issues of gender, as...

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