Personality Dimensions
Who was it?
Which Act?
Rumor Has It
Italy, England, and the 16th Century
Philosophers, Writers, and Shakespeare
100
Often depicted as a binary scale, the negative of this personality dimension is someone who is very shy, reserved, and not social.
What is Extraversion?
100
This character is not featured in the 2011 theatre production of the play, but he helps comfort his brother, the governor of Messina, after his niece was slandered at the altar.
Who is Antonio?
100
Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick return from war and arrive at Leonato's house.
What is Act 1?
100
This villain creates a scheme to ruin Hero's reputation out of spite
Who is Don John?
100
The play is set in this Italian city.
What is Messina?
100
This ancient Greek philosopher's principle "Know Thyself" relates to the self-awareness Benedick and Beatrice must develop.
Who is Socrates?
200
When someone scores low on this personality dimension, they are likely to start arguments and sow discordance between others.
What is Agreeableness?
200
She unknowingly acted in the plot against Claudio and Hero's coupling and was seen with a man at night in Hero's bedroom window.
Who is Margaret?
200
Don John tells Claudio that Don Pedro is wooing Hero for himself.
What is Act 2?
200
Don John spreads this rumor about Don Pedro's intentions with Hero at the masquerade
What is "Don Pedro is wooing Hero for himself, not for Claudio"?
200
Shakespeare wrote Much Ado About Nothing during the reign of this English monarch.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
200
This philosopher's concept of "tabula rasa" suggests people are blank slates shaped by experience.
Who is John Locke?
300
Someone is very nervous and anxious about something.
What is Neuroticism?
300
He is known for making many malapropisms. Example: "O villain! thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this" Act 4, Scene 2
Who is Dogberry?
300
Benedick is caught after being shaved and wearing perfume by his friends, who make tease him.
What is Act 3?
300
Beatrice's friends make her believe this person is dying of love for her in Act 3, Scene 1.
Who is Benedick?
300
In Renaissance culture, fathers arranged marriages primarily for these two reasons, not for love.
What are economic and political alliances?
300
Simone de Beauvoir argued this famous statement about gender, suggesting women are made, not born.
What is "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman"?
400
A person is very excited and interested in experiencing new things. They change their mind about topics when introduced to novel information.
What is Openness (to experience)?
400
He asked Beatrice if she would marry him in Act 2.
Who is Don Pedro?
400
Benedick challenges Claudio to a duel, and the truth about Hero's innocence is finally revealed through Borachio's confession.
What is Act 5?
400
These characters spread "rumors" about Benedick and Beatrice loving each other as part of a benevolent scheme, proving that not all deception is harmful.
Who are Don Pedro, Hero, Leonato, Claudio, and Ursula?
400
This social event, featuring masks and disguises, was a common entertainment for Renaissance nobility and appears in Act 2.
What is a masquerade ball?
400
This Renaissance concept from Castiglione's "The Courtier" means making difficult things appear effortless, or "studied carelessness."
What is 🤌Sprezzatura✨?
500
When someone is very aware of their social position, their thoughts, and actions, they score high on this personality dimension.
What is Conscientiousness?
500
This character's name means drunkard in Italian.
Who is Borachio?
500
Claudio publicly shames Hero at their wedding, accusing her of being unfaithful.
What is Act 4?
500
The Sexton reveals the truth about Hero's innocence after overhearing these two men confess to their role in the deception
Who are Borachio and Conrade?
500
Baldassare Castiglione wrote this 1528 book that served as a handbook for Renaissance gentlemen.
What is "The Book of the Courtier"?
500
Shakespeare's "slandered woman" plot in Much Ado About Nothing has roots in this ancient Greek romance about a woman falsely accused and her deceived betrothed.
What is "Callirhoe and Chareas"?