Characters
This witty bachelor swears he will never marry but eventually falls for Beatrice.
Who is Benedick?
“I do love nothing in the world so well as you: is not that strange?”
Who is Benedick?
Don John falsely accuses Hero of this, causing the wedding to fall apart.
What is being unfaithful?
This literary term is for when the audience knows something a character does not.
What is dramatic irony?
Though often overlooked, this character unknowingly plays a role in Don John’s scheme by being mistaken for Hero during the staged window scene.
Who is Margaret?
"I do much wonder that one so noble and of so high a blood should be so valiant in lying."
Who is Benedick talking about Claudio?
Don John's plan to ruin Claudio and Hero’s relationship depends on this woman posing as Hero.
Who is Margaret?
In comparing Benedick to a disease that Beatrice caught against her will, Shakespeare is using this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
This character's misuse of language adds comic relief but ironically leads to the uncovering of the villain’s plot.
Who is Dogberry?
"Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps."
Who is Hero?
After faking her death, Hero is eventually reunited with Claudio under this condition.
What is that he agrees to marry Leonato’s "niece"
When Don John tricks Claudio into thinking Hero has been unfaithful, Shakespeare is using this device to create tension and misunderstanding.
What is dramatic irony?
This character's involvement with Don John makes him the centerpiece of his trickery.
Who is Borachio?
"Friendship is constant in all other things / Save in the office and affairs of love."
Who is Claudio?
In this act and scene, Borachio boasts of how he seduced Lady Margaret.
What is Act 3, Scene 3?
The line “Speak low if you speak love”. This type of short, meaningful statement is known as this literary device.
What is an aphorism?
This character's daughter is offered up to Claudio to marry instead of Hero.
Who is Antonio?
"Silence is the perfect herald of joy."
Who is Claudio?
This event begins the play and brings the soldiers to Messina, setting the stage for the story.
What is the end of a war?
This literary device, frequently used by Beatrice and Benedick in their witty exchanges, involves verbal sparring with clever, humorous insults.
What is banter or repartee?