La Serva Padrona plots around which central action?

• A. A clever servant outwits her master into marrying her
• B. A noble hero rescues his daughter from captivity
• C. A farmer discovers a hidden treasure
• D. A shepherdess falls in love with a prince

Answer: (A)

The plot centers on a clever servant who outwits her master into marrying her. In this light, Serpina uses wit, flattery, and quick schemes to steer Uberto, her bachelor master, toward the idea of marriage. The comedy comes from watching how her calculated moves invert the usual master–servant dynamic and finally compel the match to take place. The other scenarios—rescuing a daughter, discovering treasure, or a shepherdess wooing a prince—don’t fit the actual story, which is built on cunning and marriage rather than heroism, treasure, or princely romance.