Act 1
The most melancholy character in the whole play!
Don John!
Beatrice's two uncles tell her she'll never get a husband because she is too curst; how does she respond?
She's thankful that she'll never attract a husband!
How do Hero & Ursula trick Beatrice in this act?
They convince her that Benedick is in love with her
Which theme is prominent at the start of 4.1?
Appearances vs reality
Which two characters try to (legitimately) start a fight in Act 5?
ANTHONY (Leonato's brother) against Claudio & Don Pedro
BENEDICK against Claudio
What do Benedick and Beatrice swear they will never do?
Marry / Fall in love
How do Claudio, Don Pedro, and Leonato trick Benedick in this act?
They trick him into thinking that Beatrice is in love with him
Why does Hero say Benedick should never tell Beatrice that he loves her?
He wishes she were dead / if the accusations are true, he offers to kill her himself
True or False:
When Benedick challenges Claudio, Claudio immediately knows that Benedick is serious
False!
Who is the first to support Claudio's love for Hero?
Prince Don Pedro!
During the party, Beatrice speaks with Benedick. They pretend not to know each other. Who does Beatrice say Benedick is?
The Prince's jester / a fool!
What does Beatrice realize about her behavior?
That she may be too prideful and scornful
Tortue, death, slander
Who has run away?
Don John!
Claudio says he finally has time for love because what type of thoughts have recently left him?
Thoughts of war
Of what does Don John try to convince Claudio during the party?
That the Prince woos Hero for himself / the Prince wants to steal Hero
What does Don John tell Claudio and the Prince?
That Hero is unfaithful
Who says this line: "O God, that I were a man! I would eat his / heart in the marketplace"
Beatrice
According to Leonato, what can Claudio do to make amends?
Marry his niece (who is secretly Hero) / spread the truth about Hero / hang epitaphs in Hero's tomb
How does the Prince offer to help Claudio earn Hero's love?
The Prince will disguise himself as Claudio and woo Hero for Claudio.
What plot is concocted by Don John & Borachio at the end of 2.2?
Borachio will woo Margaret in the name of Hero to trick Claudio into thinking Hero is unfaithful
What does Claudio determine he will do to Hero?
He will publicly shame her on their wedding day / he will refuse to marry her
The Friar thinks Hero is innocent, but if she is guilty, where does he say Leonato should send her?
A reclusive / religious life / a nunnery
Who says this line:
"In brief, since I / do purpose to marry, I will think nothing to any purpose that the world can say against it, and / therefore never flout at me for what I have said against it."
Benedick