In william shakespeare's play twelfth night, twins viola and sebastian are often confused for each other, as viola dresses like a man to gain employment in a lady's household. how does this confusion most likely affect the play?

as the climax, it reveals that viola is not really sebastian's twin.
as part of the rising action, it creates humor and surprise because of the confused identities.
as the resolution, it proves that women and men should never dress in each other's clothing.
as part of the exposition, it creates tension between viola and sebastian.

B.  As part of the rising action, it creates humor and surprise because of the confused identities.

For a play to be considered a comedy, there are some elements that must be met.  One of the most obvious is tone, which must be playful and funny, and the “Twelfth Night” certainly has that.  Another element that should be present is deception and disguise, and this we get in how Viola dresses as a man.  The confusion Viola’s dressing causes is certainly building up to conflict and climax; thus, this makes it part of the rising action.  

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