Much Ado About Nothing: The Masks In Love

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Much Ado About Nothing

The Song Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more,

Men were deceivers ever,One foot in sea and one on shore,To one thing constant never.

Then sigh not so, but let them go,And be you blithe and bonny,Converting all your sounds of woe,Into hey, nonny, nonny.

Sing no more, ditties, sing no more,Or dumps so dull and heavy,The fraud of men was ever so, Since summer first was leafy."

Love&Deceit

“I do suffer love indeed, for I love thee against my will.” ─Benedick

Characters

Don Pedro Claudio Benedick

A Boy

Beatrice Leonato

Hero Ursula Margaret

Antonio

Don John Borachio Conrade

Balthasar Friar Francis Dogberry Verge Three Watchmen

Claudio-Hero Plot

Don Pedro woos Hero in proxy.

Hero’s change of identity.

Benedick-Beatrice Plot

Harsh words covers their true feeling. “I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a

man swear he loves me.”– Beatrice “I would has my horse had the speed of your

tongue, and a good continuer.”– Benedick

“Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.”—Hero

The Trick

Leonato: O, my lord, wisdom and blood combating in so tender a body, we have ten proofs to one that blood hath the victory. I am sorry for her, as I have just cause, being her uncle and her guardian.

Response

Benedick: …. I heard how I am censured: they say I will bear myself proudly, if I perceive the love come from her; they say, too, that she will rather die than give any sign of affection. I must not seem proud; happy are they that bear their detractions that can put them to mending….

Response

Beatrice: what is in mine ears? Can this be true? Stand I condemned for pride and scorn so much? Contempt, farewell! And maiden, adieu! No glory lives behind the back of such. And, Benedick, love on; I will requite thee, taming my wild world to thy loving hand. If thou dost love, my kindness shall incite thee to bind our loves up in thy loving hand.

Contradictories In Two Scenes

The ball First wedding

The End~~~

Reference

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