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Leonato Governor of Messina. He is duped into thinking that his beloved daughter, Hero, is unfaithful to Claudio until he realizes the truth and is reunited with her at the end of the play. Antonio Leonato’s older brother, more rash…

Achilles’ heel (noun) weak point Stentorian (adjective) very loud Mnemonic (adjective) assisting memory Fathom (verb) understand, figure out, pentrate the meaning of Serendipity (noun) ability to make lucky discoveries by chance or accident Desultory (Adjective) random, unmethodical, aimless Pariah (noun)…

Margaret is sent to tell Beatrice what? That Benedick loves her Both Beatrice and Benedick are like what? Hooked fish Hero says that Beatrice loves Benedick, she treats Benedick unfairly, and she is sometimes self-centered When Hero says that she…

For there was never yet philosopher/ That could endure the toothache patiently. Leonato is speaking to AntonioMeaning: Advice is cheap For my Lord Lackbeard there, he and I shall meet: and till then peace be with him. Benedick is speaking…

Act 1 scene 1 The male characters return from war and plan to stay with leonato of messina. Beatrice expresses her disdain for Benedick Act 1 scene 2 Antonio tells Leonato that he believes Don Pedro plans to marry Hero…

At war Where have Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick been? Benedick About whom does Beatrice ask the messenger? To see how well he has done in the war Why does Beatrice ask the messenger about Benedick? Signor Montanto What name…

Viola washes up on the shores of Illyria after a shipwreck; to survive, she disguises herself as a eunuch and becomes a servant of Duke Orsino, who she ends up falling in love with Duke Orsino a powerful nobleman in…

Who is the Duke of Illyria/ Orsino in love with? Olivia What does the Duke refuse to do because he is in love and what does he do instead? He refuses to hunt and instead has muscians play for him…

Orsino He is melancholic because of his unrequited love from Olivia. His behaviour differs from what is expected of men around that time, as he was supposed to be strong and be more forward. ????Whereas, in Act 1 Scene one,…

Where was Shakespeare’s birth and death place? Stratford-upon-Avon, England What was Shakespeare famous for writing? Poems and plays What were some of Shakespeare’s plays? A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name? Anne Hathaway…