Characters
In love with Hero
Claudio
"Against my will I am sent to bid you come in to dinner."
Beatrice
"When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married."
Benedick
"You’re thought to be the most senseless and fit man here"
What does Dogberry mean instead of senseless?
sensible
We can tell Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy because it ends with
a wedding
Father of Beatrice
Antonio
"Only to despite them, I will endeavour any thing."
Don John
"Will you have me, lady?"
Don Pedro
"Adieu, be vigitant"
What does Dogberry mean instead of vigitant?
vigilant
At the ball Benedick is offended by Beatrice because she referred to him as...
The Prince's Fool
Sidekick to Dogberry
Verges
"I do love nothing in the world so well as you. Is not that strange?"
Benedick
"Bait the hook well; this fish will bite."
Claudio
"Marry, sir, I would have some confidence with you that decerns you nearly."
What does Dogberry mean instead of decerns?
concerns
Beatrice asks Benedick to avenge Hero by
Killing Claudio
Don Jon's Henchmen
Conrade and Borachio
"But truly, for mine own part, if I were as tedious as a king, I could find it in my heart to bestow it all of your worship."
Dogberry
"I will in the interim undertake one of Hercules’ labours; which is, to bring Signior Benedick and the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection the one with the other."
Don Pedro
"Comparisons are odorous."
What does Dogberry mean instead of odorous?
odious
Until they can figure out why Claudio believes Hero has been unfaithful, the Friar advises Hero to...
pretend to be dead
Hero's serving women
Margaret and Ursula
"He is now as valiant as Hercules that only tells a lie and swears it. I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving."
Beatrice
"Your daughter here the princes left for dead:/Let her awhile be secretly kept in,/And publish it that she is dead indeed; "
Friar Francis
"But truly, for mine own part, if I were as tedious as a king, I could find it in my heart to bestow it all of your worship."
What does Dogberry think tedious means?
rich
Don Jon hates Claudio because
Claudio prevented Don Jon from gaining power over Don Pedro.