What is the correct interpretation of the following lines from act iv, scene ii, of twelfth night?
malvolio: i say this house is as dark as ignorance,
though ignorance were as dark as hell;
and i say there was never man thus abused.
i am no more mad than you are;
make the trial of it in any constant question
a. malvolio is painting a dramatic picture of the practical joke he has been subjected to.
b. malvolio is calling his associates ignorant and mad and is claiming that he is neither.
c. malvolio realizes that he has been made the object of a cruel joke by his associates.
d. malvolio is mad and thinks there is darkness in the room even in daytime

A. Malvolio is painting a dramatic picture of the practical joke he has been subjected to.

Explanation:

This passage is part of the scene in which Malvolio complains of the bad joke to which he was subjected.

In this game, Olivia's uncle, Sir Toby, and his maid Maria, preach a play in the pretentious Malvolio . Maria forges a letter to make Malvolio think that Lady Olivia is in love with him. In the letter, Malvolio is asked to dress in yellow socks and garters, and smile constantly to win the love of Lady Olivia. Malvolio believes in the letter and follows the instructions, which leads Olivia to believe that he is crazy. Taking the joke further afield, Feste, the fool of the house, locks Malvolio in a small dark room like he's crazy.

sight: watching a movie

touch: petting a dog

smell: smelling dinner

hearing: listening to music

taste: eating pizza