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* [[British Royal Guards]]: Private Willis is one of these, and he sings a solo while no one's looking.

* [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]]: The Fairy Queen's response to the Peers' intransigence

{{quote| '''Fairy Queen:''' ''Peers shall teem in Christendom/and a Duke's exalted station/Be attainable by Competitive Examination!''~~<br />~~

{{quote|'''Fairy Queen:''' ''Peers shall teem in Christendom/and a Duke's exalted station/Be attainable by Competitive Examination!''

'''Peers''' ''[[Big No|NO!]]'' }}

* [[The Fair Folk]]: The fairies, of course.

* [[Forgot I Could Change the Rules]]: The Chancellor wants to marry Phyllis, who is his ward.

{{quote| '''Lord Chancellor''': Victory! Victory! Success has crowned my efforts, and I may consider myself engaged to Phyllis! At first I wouldn't hear of it -- it was out of the question. But I took heart. I pointed out to myself that I was no stranger to myself; that, in point of fact, I had been personally acquainted with myself for some years. This had its effect. I admitted that I had watched my professional advancement with considerable interest, and I handsomely added that I yielded to no one in admiration for my private and professional virtues. This was a great point gained. I then endeavoured to work upon my feelings. Conceive my joy when I distinctly perceived a tear glistening in my own eye! Eventually, after a severe struggle with myself, I reluctantly - most reluctantly - consented.}}

{{quote|'''Lord Chancellor''': Victory! Victory! Success has crowned my efforts, and I may consider myself engaged to Phyllis! At first I wouldn't hear of it -- it was out of the question. But I took heart. I pointed out to myself that I was no stranger to myself; that, in point of fact, I had been personally acquainted with myself for some years. This had its effect. I admitted that I had watched my professional advancement with considerable interest, and I handsomely added that I yielded to no one in admiration for my private and professional virtues. This was a great point gained. I then endeavoured to work upon my feelings. Conceive my joy when I distinctly perceived a tear glistening in my own eye! Eventually, after a severe struggle with myself, I reluctantly - most reluctantly - consented.}}

** A song or so later, Iolanthe's life stands forfeit for breaking her vow not to reveal herself to the Lord Chancellor, and so do the rest of the fairies' -- all save the Queen -- for marrying mortals just as Iolanthe did. It takes the Lord Chancellor's brilliant legal mind to save the day by changing the fairy law to mandate death for any fairy who ''don't'' marry a mortal. Hasty marriage for the Queen, and everyone goes home happy.

* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: The half-fairy Strephon, the romantic lead. His top half is an immortal fairy, but below the waist he'll eventually grow old.