At war | Where have Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick been? |
Benedick | About whom does Beatrice ask the messenger? |
To see how well he has done in the war | Why does Beatrice ask the messenger about Benedick? |
Signor Montanto | What name does Beatrice use when asking the messenger about Benedick? |
Don John’s forces | Who was defeated in the war? |
The Prince has forgiven him because they are half-brothers | How does Don Pedro treat the loser and why? |
They trade rude insults. | How do Beatrice and Benedick treat each other? |
They know each other well; it seems to be a love-hate relationship; they are obviously interested in each other | What conclusions can you draw about Beatrice and Benedick’s relationship? |
Hero; he liked her before going to war and realizes now that she returns his feelings. | In whom is Claudio interested? |
To see Benedick sick with love | What does Don Pedro declare will happen before he dies? |
Hero is Leonato’s only heir and will inherit all his worldly goods. | When Claudio talks to Don Pedro about Hero, he shows his interested in Hero for more than her looks and personality. What else motivates him? |
At the end of the day Hero will be Claudio’s | What offer does Don Pedro make to Claudio? |
That Don Pedro intends to win the favor of (woo) Hero | Eavesdropping or noting scenes are crucial to the plot. What does Antonio learn from his eavesdropping servant? |
Don John vows revenge on Claudio and Don Pedro; Don John thinks Claudio has the “power and “prestige” that he should have. | In the Renaissance, illegitimate sons were stereotyped as wicked and conniving. Don John, the play’s villain, is no exception. How is he villainous? |
That Claudio wants to marry Hero & that Don Pedro will act as the matchmaker. | What information obtained by eavesdropping does Borachio bring Don John? |
He’ll do whatever it takes to make Don Pedro’s and Claudio’s lives miserable | What resolution does Don John make? |
She gets heartburn because he looks so sour | What does Beatrice say happens to her whenever she sees Don John and why? |
Someone half way between Don John and Benedick. | What does Beatrice consider an ideal man? |
If you don’t like the man your father picks, then choose another | What advice does Beatrice offer Hero? |
agree if Don Pedro asks her to marry him | What does Leonato instruct Hero to do? |
Pedro & Hero; Margaret & Borachio; Ursula & Antonio; Beatrice & Benedick | Who pairs off to dance together at the masked party? |
Benedick has insulted her, so she says insulting things about him – i.e., the Prince’s Fool | At the party, Beatrice recognizes Benedick in spite of his mask. How does she use this knowledge to her advantage and why? |
That Don Pedro is in love with Hero and plans to wed her that night; he asks “Benedick” to help change Don Pedro’s mind about Hero | What lie does Don John tell Claudio? |
He becomes sad and depressed; This shows that he gives up too easily and that he cannot compare with the Prince as a husband. | How does Claudio react to Don John’s lie? What does this show us about Claudio? |
He calls her My Lady Tongue – an insult back at Beatrice | How does Benedick react to Beatrice’s insults? |
Tells him that he has won Hero’s agreement and Leonato’s approval for Hero to marry Claudio. | When Beatrice takes Claudio to Don Pedro and says that Claudio is jealous, what does the Prince do? |
Will you marry me; no | What does Don Pedro ask Beatrice and what is her answer? |
To get Benedick and Beatrice together; Cludio, Leonato, and Hero | What plan does don Pedro concoct and whose help does he enlist? |
John wants to stop the marriage of Claudio and Hero, Pedro wants her and Claudio together | How are the plans of Don Pedro and Don John complete opposites? |
A women that won’t let him act like such a fool | What kind of woman appeals to Benedick. |
Benedick, Claudio | Don Pedro, Claudio, and Leonato arrange for Benedick to eavesdrop on them as a singer performs. The song’s lyrics suggest that men routinely practice decepion. Who has done this so far? |
The conversation with Don Pedro, Leonato, and Claudio about Beatrice’s love for him | What does Benedick overhear when he hides in the “pleached bower”? |
Because Leonato is the source of the information that Hero revealed to him | Why does Benedick believe the other men when he is hidden in the ‘pleached bower’?? |
That he loves Beatrice | What resolve does Benedick make based on his eavesdropping? |
To call Benedick for dinner | On what errand does Don Pedro send Beatrice? |
He thanked her for taking pains to tell him that dinner is ready | How does Benedick react to Beatrice’s news that dinner is ready? |
to insure that Beatrice is in the garden to eavesdrop on Hero and Ursula’s conversation | On what errand does Hero send Margaret? |
She is proud and scornful, and Benedick loves her | What does Beatrice overhear from Hero & Ursula’s conversation in the ‘pleached bower”? |
For what’s going to happen to her later | What is ironic about Hero saying she will slander Beatrice to Benedick, so he won’t love her? |
She will be more kind from now on & she’ll reveal her love for Benedick | What does Beatrice resolve after her gulling scene ? |
His beard’s been shaved off, and he dresses better because he is in love with beatrice | How had benedick changed his appearance and why? |
That he is in love | What conclusion do Don Pedro and Claudio draw from Benedick’s new appearance? |
Tells them Hero is ‘unworthy’ and he can show them that Hero is cheating | How does Don John try to gain the trust of Don Pedro and Claudio? |
That Hero is unfathful, | What does Don John tell Don Pedro and Claudio the night before the wedding? |
Constable & assistant constable who assign jobs to the watchmen | What jobs are held by Dogberry and Verges? |
Simple, uneducated men | What stereotype are Dogberry and Verges? |
To keep the peace and to watch over Leonato’s house | What is the watch’s job that night? |
Drinking alcohol and deceiving people to help Don John | What are Borachio’s 2 main vices? |
That he was paid 10,000 ducats by Don John because they worked together to make Hero look like a loose woman. | What is Borachio telling Conrade that the Watch overhears? |
The Watch arrest both Borachio and Conrade | What happens to Borachio and Conrade in Act IV? |
Men, marriage, clothing | What do the women discuss during the dressing scene? |
Carduus beneticus; it is a play on Benedick’s name that Margaret says will cure all Beatrice’s ailments | What does Margaret claim will cure Beatrice? What pun is made and to what effect? |
They have arrested a pair of criminals & want Leonato to do the interrogation | Why have Dogberry and Verges come to see Leonato? |
He shames Hero – calls her a rotten orange – says she lacks virtue | What does Claudio do at the wedding? |
Claudio had sex with Hero before the wedding | At first, what does Leonato assume has hapened when Claudio asserts that Hero is not a virgin? |
Don John | Who sides with Claudio about dishonoring Hero? |
By saying it wasn’t her; that she met no man at her chamber window | How does Hero try to defend herself? |
She faints | What happens to Hero in the emotionally charged wedding scene? |
Beatrice | Who consistently believes in Hero’s innocence? |
Claudio and Don Pedro | Who does leonato believe after Claudio returns Hero to him? |
Friar Francis | Who is willling to give Hero the benefit of the doubt? |
They’re being nice to each other and declaring their love | How are Beatrice and Benedick different in this scene |
Kill claudio; he laughs & says “Not for the wide world.” | When Benedick tells Beatrice that he will do anything for her, what request does she make and how does he react? |
Borachio framed Hero | What does the sexton discover during the interrogation of Conrade and Borachio? |
He leaves Messina | What does Don John do after the dramatic wedding scene? |
“You are an ass!” | What does Conrade say that upsets Dogberry? |
You need to calm down | What advice does Antonio give to Leonato? |
Anger – claims the advice is as worthless “as water in a sieve” | How does Leonato react to Antonio’s advice? |
Don’t take all the harm on yourself – get revenge | When Leonato won’t calm down, Antonio gives new advice. What is it? |
To fight him, no Leonato is too old | What does Leonato want Claudio to do? Does he? |
To fight Claudio since he will not fight Leonato | At the beginning of Act 5, what does Antonio offer to do? |
His [wit] is in his scabbard (equates his sword to his wit) | What ominous metaphor does Benedick use when Claudio asks him to cheer them with his cleverness? |
Don Pedro | Who realizes that Benedick is in a serious mood in the scene after the ruined wedding? |
to challenge him to a duel | What does Benedick want from Claudio? |
By talking about Beatrice | How does Don Pedro attempt to distract Benedick when he has just challenged Claudio? |
By leaving Don Pedro’s court: “I must discontinue your company.” | How does Benedick plan to alter his relationship with Don Pedro? |
Don John has fled Messina | What news from Benedick surprises Don Pedro? |
lying | Of what does Dogbery accuse Borachio and Conrade? |
They were telling the truth | What is ironic about Dogberry’s response to Borachio and Conrade during the interrogation? |
He feels poisoned and remorseful | How does Claudio feel when he hears Borachio’s confession? |
He begs forgiveness and will accept any punishment | What offer does Claudio make to Leonato? |
Tell the townspeople the Hero was slandered; hang an epitaph on her grave about the lies; and come marry my niece tomorrow morning | What penance does Leonato give Don Pedro and Claudio? |
He confesses his actions that caused Hero’s death | How does Borachio demonstrate that he has had a change of heart? |
Conrade called him an ass | What further accusation does Dogberry make against Conrade? |
He was “not born under a rhyming planet” and wants to write a special love poem for Beatrice | Why does Benedick ask Margaret for help? |
He can’t woo a lady with pretty words | What problem does Benedick have with writing poetry? |
A kiss | What does Benedick want from Beatrice when they meet in the garden? |
We “are too wise to woo peaceably” | To what conclusion does Benedick come when he and Beatrice are bantering in the garder? |
Ursula | Who brings the couple news of Hero’s exoneration? |
To change out of their mourning clothes into festive clothes for the coming marriage | Why must Don Pedro and Claudio change clothes in Act 5, scene 3-after the funeral scene? |
Hero | Who is Leonato’s “niece”? |
To marry him to Beatrice that day | What favor does Benedick want from Friar Francis? |
He implies that Hero gave them information that they used to pushthe two of them together | How does Leonato hint at his part in the romance of Beatrice and Benedick? |
reawakened love & hope for a future together | In act 5, scene 4, Hero removes her physical mask and reveals that she is still alive. What emotional masks are removed in this scene? |
“Get thee a wife!” | What advise does Benedick give to Don Pedro? |
To devise punishment for Don John | What job will Benedick perform for Don Pedro the day after his wedding? |
Much Ado About Nothing
July 29, 2019