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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen,With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew,Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs:But all so soon as the all-cheering…

Tybalt Juliet’s cousin Friar John was quarantined in a sick house and couldn’t deliver a message to Romeo Mercutio put a curse on both houses as he was dying Paris asks permission of Juliet’s father to marry her Friar Lawrence…

Leonato The father of Hero and the uncle of Beatrice. Leonato is the governor of Messina and a respected, well-to-do, elderly nobleman. The action of the play takes place in his home. Leonato is second in status only to Don…

Shakespears dates 1564-1616 Shakespears birthplace England Globe theatre Where Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed Medieal period 5th – 15th. Century Elizabeth Era Queen Elizabeth Johannes Gutenberg What fire is in mine ears? Can this be true?Stand I condemned for pride…

The messenger tells Leonato someone will be arriving in Messina. Who is coming? Don Pedro and company Beatrice questions the messenger about someone. Who? Signor Benedick According to Leonato, who is fighting a “merry war”? Beatrice and Benedick Describe Beatrice’s…

What plan have Hero, Margaret, and Ursula agreed to participate in? To get Beatrice to fall in love with Benedick Why does Hero claim that she will never tell Beatrice of Benedick’s “afflictions?” To have Beatrice feel bad about how…

Claudio asks Don Pedro to help woo Hero, he approves to match and offers to win over Hero for Claudio and talk to Leonato about it. This phrase shows that Don Pedro is using his influence and status to his…

She’s convinced to love Benedick by Hero and Urusla what trick is played on Beatrice Beatrice decides to marry Benedick what does Beatrice resolve after the trick is played on her a toothache what physical ailment troubles Benedick He wears…

“But I hope you have no intent to turn husband, haveyou?” Speaker: BenedickAudience: ClaudioSituation: Claudio wants to marry Hero “I would scarce trust myself, though I had sworn thecontrary, if Hero would be my wife.” Speaker: ClaudioAudience: BenedickSituation: Claudio wants…

Beatrice Niece of Leonato; hero’s cousin, quick witted, verbally adept, tells stories to amuse her friends, not afraid to make fun of herself, makes fun of Benedick, one of Shakespeare’s strongest female characters. Benedick Soldier under Don Pedro, close friend…