What is the central plot device used in 'The Comedy of Errors' to generate humor and confusion?
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Correct answer: Two sets of identical twins separated at birth
The play relies on the slapstick confusion caused by Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus, along with their respective servants, both named Dromio. It is one of Shakespeare's earliest and most farcical comedies.
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