Why is Don Pedro coming to Leonato’s house? | Don Pedro (and his soldiers) are on their way back from the war. |
Who is Leonato’s daughter? | Leonato’s daughter is Hero. |
What is the relationship between Hero and Beatrice? | Hero and Beatrice are cousins. |
What two animals does the Messenger compare Claudio to? | The Messenger says Claudio has done “in the figure of a lamb, the feats of a lion.” |
What did Beatrice promise to do if Claudio killed anyone? | If Claudio managed to kill anyone at war, Beatrice said she would “eat all of his killing.” |
What kind of soldier is Claudio? | Claudio is described as a “good” soldier. |
How does Leonato describe the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick? | Beatrice and Benedick’s relationship is described with the metaphor “merry war.” |
Beatrice doesn’t approve of Claudio’s friendship with Benedick. She says he will… | …”hang upon Claudio like a disease.” It’s a simile. |
Benedick’s first words to Beatrice are… | “My dear Lady Disdain.” |
When Benedick says “I am loved of all ladies… I love none,” what technique is it? | “I am loved of all ladies… I love none,” is alliteration. |
Instead of hear a man say he loves her, what would Beatrice rather do? | Beatrice would rather “Hear my dog bark at a crow.” |
Claudio uses a metaphor to describe Hero when he first sees her. What is it? | Claudio calls Hero “a jewel.” |
Benedick promises never to marry. He says… | …”I will live a bachelor.” |
As well as being beautiful, Claudio likes Hero because she is an only child. Why is this important? | Hero is an only child, so she will inherit all her father’s wealth. |
Who is Don John? | Don John is Don Pedro’s evil (half) brother. |
Don John describes himself as… | …”a plain dealing villain.” |
Don Pedro woos Hero for Claudio, but Claudio doesn’t believe him at first. Why not? | Don John has said that Don Pedro wanted Hero for himself. |
How soon does Claudio want to get married? How long does Leonato make him wait? | Claudio wants to be married the next day. Leonato makes him wait a week. |
Don Pedro proposes to Beatrice, who has a “merry heart.” Why doesn’t she accept? | She thinks Don Pedro is “too costly.” |
What kind of wife does Don Pedro think Beatrice would be for Benedick? | Don Pedro thinks Beatrice would make an “excellent wife for Benedick.” |
Leonato doesn’t think Beatrice and Benedick getting married is a good idea because… | …he says “If they were but a week married, they would talk themselves mad.” |
How does Don John plan to trick Claudio? | Don John will trick Claudio by making him think Hero has cheated on him. |
Who does Benedick overhear saying Beatrice loves him? | Claudio, Don Pedro, and Leonato all trick Benedick. |
Why does Benedick believe what he overhears? | Benedick believes Leonato, and what he says about Hero. |
What do the men say Beatrice would rather do, than tell Benedick she loves him? | Beatrice would rather “die” than admit she loves Benedick. |
Benedick says it’s okay to change your mind about marriage because “the appetite alters.” What two techniques are in this quotation? | “The appetite alters” has both alliteration (the ‘a’ sounds) and a metaphor (he’s not really talking about his appetite). |
When Beatrice overhears Ursula and Hero talking, she says Benedick can “tame my wild heart to thy loving hand.” Does this mean she loves him? | Yes, Beatrice loves Benedick so much that she will ‘calm down,’ for him. |
Much Ado About Nothing – Act 1 & Act 2, Scene 1
July 23, 2019