Who?
Who is in love with Hero?
Claudio
What are Dogberry's instructions for the watch guards?
To protect the palace and stop everybody in the name of the prince.
Where does Don John take Claudio and Don Pedro, to trick them?
A garden outside Leonato's house.
Leanato tells the messenger, “You must not, sir, mistake my niece. There is/a merry way betwit Signior Benedick and her./They never meet but there’s a skirmish of wit between/them” (1.1.50-53). Why does he say this?
Leanato is aware of the "battle of wits" between Benedick and Beatrice. He does not want to stir up drama.
Who suggests the plot to ruin the wedding between Hero and Claudio?
Borachio
What literary term describes Dogberry’s dialogue?
Malapropism
How does Don Pedro tease Beatrice?
He pretends to like Beatrice asking her to marry him.
Claudio says, "Yet sinned I not/But in mistaking" (5.1.259-260). Why does he say this?
Claudio is essentially admitting that he did something wrong because he ruined Hero. He says that he has sinned by making a mistake.
Who did Antonio think Hero was marrying before her wedding?
Don Pedro
What dirty joke does Margaret make before Hero’s wedding?
She will be heavier soon when she is married.
How does Claudio find out Hero is innocent?
Borachio spills the beans on Don John running away and him deceiving them.
Why does Leanato get impatient when speaking with Dogberry and Verges?
Dogberry and Verges don't get to the point.
Who dresses up Hero before her wedding?
Margaret and Ursula
What law causes Don John’s resentment towards Don Pedro?
Law of Primogeniture
How does Don Pedro make fun of Dogberry?
He keeps repeating himself.
Why does Borachio confess the crime so quickly?
He has already been caught by the watchmen after bragging about his crime to Conrade.
Who calls Benedick the prince's jester?
Beatrice
What scene does Boy come in at?
Act II Scene III
Where does Much Ado About Nothing take place?
Messina, Sicily.
Why does Claudio try to resist his love for Hero at the beginning of the story?
He looks at her from a soldier’s view. he also can't think about more than one thing at the same time.