Plot points
Who falls in love in Act 1?
Claudio with Hero
He wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat, it ever changes with the next block
Beatrice, p. 5 on Benedick
I am governor of Messina
Signor Leonato
Courtesy itself must convert to Disdain, if you come in her presence
Even polite behaviour would be rude to you- everyone hates you
You are a rare parrot-teacher
Good lord you chatter on so BLAH BLAH BLAH
Where are the men coming back from in Act 1 scene 1?
A war
She is the sweetest lady that ever I looked on
Claudio, talking of Hero. p. 11
"a modest young lady'
Hero, as described by Claudio
God help the noble Claudio, if he hath caught the Benedict
I pity Cl. is he has caught the madness (of being B's friend). Insult
I'd rather be canker in a hedge, than a rose in his grace (DJ)
I cannot pretend to be nice to my brother, DP.
What plan does Don Pedro come up with?
He will pretend to be Claudio at the masked ball, dance with Hero and tell her 'he', Claudio, loves her- to help his friend out.
Thou was ever an obstinate heretic in the despite of beauty
DP p. 13 to Benedick
Don John called me 'exquisite'
Claudio
In our last conflict, four of his five wits went halting off, and now is the whole man governed with one
Last time I spoke to Benedick, I bet him and he's now stupider than ever! An insult.
A good soldier to a lady, but what is he (Benedick) to a lord?
He likes to chase ladies, but is he any good at chasing enemies?
What plot do Don Pedro and Borachio hatch, and why?
They plan to mess with Don Pedro's plan to help Claudio / because Don John is jealous of the attention his brother gives to Claudio, because DJ is such a miserable old sod that he cannot bear anyone to be happy
A very forward March-chick
DJ on Claudio p. 23
I will never bear the yoke
Benedick! Yoke= harness, trap of marriage
Can the world buy such a jewel?
Claudio talking about buying Hero- dowry, marriage, precious, naivety, her lack of power...
Shall I never see a bachelor of three-score again?
Will I never meet a 30 year old bachelor again?! All of my mates are getting married!
What does Benedick reveal about himself?
He never wants to fall in love or be married
Would the cook were a my mind
DJ p. 23
Conrade
I am trusted with a muzzle and enfranchised with a clog
Contrast of trust/muzzle and enfranchise/clog- descrying his lack of power /fredom
but if ever the sensible Benedick bear it (the yoke), pluck off the bull's horns, and set them in my forehead, and let me be vilely painted, an in such great letters [...] 'Here you may see Benedick the married man
Benedick says if he ever gets married he will be emasculated and cheated on my his wife- he uses the image of a cuckold