| Play | A piece of Literature meant to be performed on a stage with actors and sets. |
| Tragedy | A play in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw or by forces beyond his control. |
| Comedy | A light funny play with a happy ending |
| Act | A large division in a play~Shakespeare always had 5 |
| Scene | A smaller division within an act |
| Aside | Word spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by the other characters |
| Foil | Someone who serves as a contrast or challenge to another character and therefore reveals much about the other character. |
| Monolouge | A long interrupted speech that is spoken in the presence of others |
| Soliloquy | A speech delivered by a character when he/she is alone on stage~as if he/she were thinking aloud |
| Rhyming Couplet | A pair of lines that rhyme |
| Figurative Language | Language that is not taken literally, but has another meaning beneath the surface |
| Simile | A type of figurative language when one thing is compared WITH another |
| Metaphor | A type of figurative language when one thing is compared TO another |
| Pun | The humorous use of a word that makes use of both of it’s meanings |
| Hyperbole | A phrase that uses extra/extreme exaggeration |
| Benedick | Who says this quote?She speaks poniards, and every word stabs: if her breath were as terrible as her terminations, there were no living near her; she would infect to the north star. |
| Claudio | Who says this quote?’Tis certain so; the prince woos for himself. Friendship is constant in all other things Save in the office and affairs of love. |
| Leonato | Who says this quote?You must not, sir, mistake my niece. There is a kind of merry war betwixt Signior Benedick and her: they never meet but there’s a skirmish of wit between them |
| Benedick | Who says this quote?A miracle! here’s our own hands against our hearts. Come, I will have thee; but, by this light, I take thee for pity. |
| Benedick | Who says this quote?What, my dear Lady Disdain! are you yet living? |
| Claudio | Who says this quote?Give not this rotten orange to your friend. She’s but the sign and semblance of her honor. Behold how like a maid she blushes here! |
| Friar | Who says this quote?Pause awhile, And let my counsel sway you in this case. Your daughter here the princes left for dead: Let her awhile be secretly kept in, 1And publish it that she is dead indeed; |
| Hero | Who says this quote?O my father, Prove you that any man with me conversed At hours unmeet, or that I yesternight Maintain’d the change of words with any creature, Refuse me, hate me, torture me to death! |
| Benedick | Who says this quote?Enough, I am engaged; I will challenge him. I will kiss your hand, and so I leave you. By this hand, Claudio shall render me a dear account. |
| Benedick | Who says this quote?But that my Lady Beatrice should know me, and not know me! The prince’s fool! Ha…Well, I’ll be revenged as I may. |
| Messina, Italy | Where is Much Ado set? (Where did this play take place?) |
| Queen Elizabeth | Queen Elizabeth was queen during Shakespeare’s lifetime |
| Yes | Did Queen Elizabeth support plays and or theater? |
| 16th century | This play took place in the 16th century (Time Period) |
| noting | The title of this play is a pun because nothing was spelled the same as noting |
| humble | Shakespeare came from humble beginnings |
| globe theater | Shakespeare often preformed in the globe theater |
| The kings men | What was the name of the troop that Shakespeare was part of? (The second one) |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | What city/town was Shakespeare born in? |
| April 23 | Shakespeare’s birthday is April 23 |
| 45 years | Queen Elizabeth’s reign lasted for 45 years |
| Hero | Leonato’s daughter; excited about love |
| Claudio | Honorable soldier; sensitive; over reacts; loves hero |
| Beatrice | Leonato’s niece; sassy; witty; clever |
| Benedick | Soldier; hates love; changes his mind |
| Don Pedro | Prince of Aragon, general in the army, caring, generous |
| Leonato | Father of hero, doesn’t support her at all when accused |
| Don John | Don pedro’s brother, miserable, evil, cruel |
| Borachio | Don John’s evil friend; came up with the plan |
| Conrade | Don john’s evil friend (Not Borachio) |
| Friar | Priest who stayed positive and stayed on Hero’s side |
| Margret | Hero’s lady in waiting; found a new confidence after betraying her; Loves Borachio |
| Dogberry | The comic relief in this play who tries to do the right thing and messes up. |
| Verges | Dogberry’s assistant; agrees with everything he says |
Much Ado About Nothing
July 30, 2019