| Leonato | Governor of Messina. Tricked into thinking his daughter, Hero, is unfaithful to Claudio untl he realizes the truth and is reunited with her at the end of the play |
| Antonio | Leonato’s older brother- a good hearted man |
| Claudio | Young lord of Florence- immature- matures by the end of the play when he is united with his beloved Hero |
| Don Pedro | Prince of Aragon- intelligent- happiest of all characters in the play when the deceptions by his villainous “bastard brother” Don John are revealed |
| Benedick | Young lord of Padua- witty, adament about nevery marrying despite the fact he is in love with Beatrice- at the ed they represent “the perfect match” |
| Don John | The “villain” – acknowledges his strain of evil and is obsessed with little else unless it involves making his brother, Don Pedro, unhappy |
| Balthasar | Attendant to Don Pedro |
| Borachio | Don John’s accomplice |
| Conrade | Another of Don John’s accomplices |
| Hero | Leonato’s beautiful daughter, beloved of Claudio- scorned by him when he is tricked into thinking she is unfaithful- She wants to die and thus her “resurrection” when Claudio realizes she has be true to him all along |
| Beatrice | Vocal focus of the play- Wages a “merry war” with Benedick, sure that he loves her- she is right |
| Margaret | Hero’s attendant- she is a flirt with Benedick, terrible gossip and makes love with Borachio- not a real villainess, just a simpleton |
| Ursula | Another attendant of Hero |
| Dogberry | Funny constable who fractures both logic and the English language- brings villains to justice, but by accident |
| Verges | Dogberry’s bumbling assistant |
| Friar Francis | Quiet voice of goodness and sanity in the midst of all the romantic mix- up |
Much Ado About Nothing Characters
July 10, 2019