At the beginning of Much Ado about Nothing, Don Pedro and his men return from | A war with Don John |
In this endeavor, Claudio has served Don Pedro well despite his | youth |
Beatrice refers to Benedick as | -Signor Mountanto-a “stuffed” man or scarecrow -a person who changes best friends frequently |
From Beatrice’s remarks, the audience realizes that | -Beatrice has been hurt before by Benedick-Beatrice and Benedick have had a romantic relationship in the past -Beatrice enjoys poking fun at Benedick |
Beatrice claims that Benedick is as changeable as | Fashion |
Beatrice says that she will not go insane until there is a “hot January.” This is an example of | Oxymoron |
One detail in Act 1, scene 1 that shows Don Pedro’s magnanimity is | His forgiveness of Don John |
When Beatrice taunts Benedick, he | Taunts him back |
Beatrice and Benedick both insist that | They never want to marry |
When Claudio asks Benedick what he thinks of Hero, Benedick replies that for his taste | Hero is too short, dark, uninteresting |
If Benedick is attracted to a woman who is the opposite of Hero, then he must be attracted to | Beatrice |
Don Pedro insists that he will live to see | Benedick in love |
A cuckold is | A husband whose wife commits adultery |
Although Claudio says that he loves Hero, one of his main concerns is that | She is Leonato’s only heir |
With the masquerade ball, Shakespeare suggests that | we wear figurative masks in different situations, hiding our true selves |
At the end of Act 1, Leonato believes that | Don Pedro wants to marry Hero |
By the end of the 1st act, Don John decides to start trouble by | Causing Claudio problems |
Don John is | Don Pedro’s illegitimate brother |
Beatrice thinks the model man is | Benedick and Don John combined |
Beatrice says that she doesn’t want a husband that | -Has a beard because he is too old-Is clean shaven because he is too young |
Beatrice advises Hero to | Tell Leonato her feelings about any marriage proposal |
Don John convinces Claudio | That Don Pedro wants Hero for himself |
Benedick insists that he would rather | Go on a series of seemingly impossible tasks than to talk to Beatrice. |
Beatrice puts Benedick down so that | He wont hurt her again |
Claudio and Hero plan to marry in | Seven days |
Beatrice is proposed to by | Don Pedro |
Don Pedro convinces the group to help him | Make Beatrice and Benedick get together again |
Benedicks good qualities include | -Courage, Honesty, Nobleness |
Don John and Borachio decide to | Convince Claudio that Hero has been unfaithful to him. |
Borachio will pretend that Margaret is | Hero |
In return for this deception, Borachio will receive | One thousand ducats |
Benedick hides from Don Pedro, Leonato, and Claudio | In the arbor |
Balthasar’s song mirrors the action of the play. The song and the play both deal with | Deception |
One of the main reasons Benedick falls for the trickery is | He trusts Leonato |
After fooling Benedick, Don Pedro | Sends Beatrice to summon Benedick to dinner |
Maragaret is sent to tell Beatrice | That Ursula & Hero are talking about her behind her back |
Both Beatrice and Benedick are like | Hooked fish |
Hero says that | -Benedick loves Beatrice -Beatrice treats Benedick unfairly -Beatrice is sometimes self-centered |
Benedick admits that he needs to talk to | Leonato about marrying Beatrice |
Routinely, illegitimate sons in Renaissance drama are | Evil |
Don John tells Claudio and Don Pedro that | Hero has been disloyal to Claudio |
A malapropism is | A similar wrong word substituted for the correct one |
Dogberry and Verges are members of | The police |
Instead of doing their jobs, the watch would rather | Sleep |
Borachio’s name means | Drunkard |
Borachio reveals the scheme to break up Claudio and Hero to | Conrade |
The guards arrest Borachio for | Slandering Don John’s name |
In addition to being lovesick | -Beatrice has a cold and a toothache |
Beatrice can be cured with carduus benedictus or holy thistle, an herbal remedy in Shakespeare’s time. Margaret also suggests that | Beatrice wil only be cured by Benedick’s love |
Dogberry and Verges want Leonato to deal with Borachio and Conrade, but | Leonato is in a hurry because it is Hero’s wedding day |
Much Ado About Nothing Review for Final
July 23, 2019