| ‘Here you may see Benedick, the married man’ | Act IBenedick thinking he will never get married, shows how his attitude changes from this to telling DP to get a wife.Theme of Love |
| But fare thee well, most foul, most fair! farewell,Thou pure impiety and impious purity! | Act IVClaudio being gullible, quick to believe that Hero has sinned…Theme of noting/deceit&lies |
| You must not, sir, mistake my niece. There isa kind of merry war betwixt Signior Benedick and her:they never meet but there’s a skirmish of witbetween them | Act IVery quickly introduced to the conflict of Ben and Bea which is a more benign conflict than DP v DJTheme of Conflict |
| “In time the savagebull doth bear the yoke.” | Act IDP’s description of marriage presents it as a burden which is similar to Ben’s original views…Theme of love/marriage |
| Shall I never see a bachelor of three-score again? | Act IBenedick ruing the fact that everyone is falling in love… dramatic irony.Love/Marriage |
| I cannot be said to be aflattering honest man, it must not be denied but I am aplain-dealing villain. | Act IDon John is blunt about his intentions and uses plain language unlike other characters.Theme of villains |
| Even she; Leonato’s Hero, your Hero, every man’s Hero. | Act IIINegative side to DP’s character the repetition of Hero builds up the negative message he is trying to convey.Theme of loyalty? |
| O, she is fallen Into a pit of ink | Act IVLeonato is quick to judge his own daughter and is very selfish in the way he handles the news. Ink… dark/smudge shows the value of chastityTheme of loyalty |
| What, my dear Lady Disdain! are you yet living? | Act IExample of “Skirmish of Wit”Repetitive insult used by Ben about Bea illustrates her characterTheme of Conflict |
| Lord, I could not endure a husband | Act IIMore dramatic irony… endure implies that it is a burden.Theme of love |
| She speaks poniards, and every word stabs | Act IILexis of battle, words are weapons. Shows that Ben cares.Theme of conflict |
| Bait the hook well; this fish will bite | Act IIClaudio tricking Ben ,Hunting lexis.. neg connotation of love?Marriage/ noting/ love |
| the false sweet bait | Act IIIHero description of her trickery of BeatriceDeception/Noting |
| One Hero died defiled[…]And surely as I live, I am a maid. | Act VHero declaring her innocenceNoting |
| Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably | Act VB+B acknowledge that they need to clash to be compatible Conflict/love |
| the offender, did call me ass | Act Vcomedy moment, Dogberry obsessed w insultcomedy |
| yet sinn’d I not /But in mistaking. | Act VClaudio’s lack of willingness to admit to his wrongdoingsLoyalty |
| But did my brother set thee on to this? | Act VDP suspects his brother… interesting that he addresses him as brother.Family?/Loyalty |
| I have deceived even your very eyes: | Act VBorachio confession shows a sense of honour in his characterVillain |
| what your wisdoms could not discover, these shallow fools have brought to light | Act VIrony of the watch discovering the deceitNoting/deception |
| Fare you well, boy […] Lord Lack-beard | Act VBreaking of brotherly bonds due to Benedick falling out w/ClaudioLoyalty |
| I will requite thee, Taming my wild heart to thy loving hand: | Act IIIBea after being tricked… confession of loive. Hunting imagery constant theme regarding love.Deception/Noting |
| Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, | Act IIIBen to Bea… merry war of wordsConflict/App v Real |
| she’s a fair lady: I do spy some marks of love in her. | Act IIBenedick reads into Bea’s actions after being deceived.Noting/Deception/App v Real |
| Signior, you are very near my brother in his love: he is enamoured on Hero | Act IIDJ tricking ClaudioAppearance v Reality/Noting |
| trust no agent; for beauty is a witch | Act IIClaudio when DJ deceives him is quick to fall for it and immediately curses Hero.Noting/Appearance |
| Can the world buy such a jewel? | Act IObjectification of Hero by Claudio – Material item to be flaunted, valuableTheme of marriage/love |
| but the devil my master my master[..] did deceive them | Act IIIBorachio’s confession shows the extent of DJ’s viallainyTheme of Villains |
| Give not this rotten orange to your friend | Act IVDenouncement of HeroMetaphor for her apparently seeming innocent but fornicating… emphasizes the importance of maidens being chasteTheme of Appearance v Reality |
| Prince, thou art sad; get thee a wife, get thee a wife: | End of playBenedick to Don Pedro; Ironic role reversalTheme of Love |
Much Ado About Nothing Quotes
July 5, 2019