“It is a wonder you are still talking Signore Benedick, nobody marks you.” Act 1, Scene 1 | Shows how Witty she is, she is telling Benedick to shut up because no body is listening. Damaging his honour |
“I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.” Act 1, Scene 1 | Beatrice shows her distaste for marriage and love even though she is a woman and marriage would be expected of her. “Crow” is death symbolism which shows she would rather be dead than in love. |
“I have a good eye, uncle. I can see a church by daylight.” Act 2, Scene 1 | She will not be tricked into getting married |
“Adams sons are my brethren.” Act 2,Scene 3 | Beatrice shows she believes her and men are on an equal level, and that all men are created equal by god. Religious context: men believe that men are superior because Adam was created first |
“I will requite thee, taming my wild heart to thy loving hand” | After trickery, Beatrice’s accepts her feelings for Benedick and decides she is in love with him. This all of a sudden discovery could be seen as artificial. |
“O God that I were a man. I would eat his heart in the market place” Act 4, Scene 3 | Shows Beatrice’s spite and anger towards Claudio. Proves she is aggressive and the opposite of her cousin who she wishes to defend. She feels Claudio deserves to be publicly shamed. |
“Kill Claudio” | After Hero’s reputation is ruined Beatrice decides killing Claudio is the only just solution to fix her reputation. |
Beatrice: much ado about nothing
July 26, 2019