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What do Claudio and Don John propose to do if they see proof of Hero's disloyalty?

They are going to publicly shame her at the wedding

how long do they plan to stay at leonato's?

a month

Why is Benedick such a confirmed bachelor?

" ... I will do myself the right to trust none. And the fine is for the which I may go the finer, I will live a bachelor" (1.1 240-243)

Why does Benedick ask Don Pedro to send him on wild, far-fetched errands? What are some of these errands?

"O God, sir, here's a dish I love not. I cannot endure my Lady Tongue." errands: - fetch you a toothpick now from the furthest inch of Asia - bring you the length of Prester Johns' foot - fetch a hair off the great Cham's beard

Why does she refuse Don Pedro's proposal? (beatrice)

"your grace is too costly to wear everyday"

What are Beatrice's notions about the ideal man? Is she against marriage?

- can dance - midway between Count John and Benedick - has money - if he has a beard he is too mature for her and if he doesn't have beard he is too childish NO she is not against marriage. although she doesn't want to get married she doesnt care if ppl get married

who is benedick?

A gentleman from Padua

who is balthasar?

A waiting man in Leonato's household

who is claudio?

A young lord from Florence. hero's love.

Why is Don John so melancholy and out of humor?

Because he is a Bastards Brother which means that he is a person born of parents who were not married to each other. during this time this was frowned upon

who is borachio?

Don John's followers

How does Don Pedro plan to help Claudio obtain Hero's hand?

Don Pedro plans to woo Hero on Claudio's behalf

who is don john?

Don Pedro's brother

who is leonato?

Governor of Messina. hero's dad. beatrice's uncle.

How does Don John manage to persuade Claudio and Don John that he is doing them both a favor? How does he convince them of Hero's "disloyalty"?

He shows the "Hero" with another man in her bedroom late at night

What things does Don John declare about himself in his speech in 1.3?

It suits him more to be hated by everyone than to put on a fancy show and trick people into loving him. Though he is not a flattering, righteous man, at least you can say that he is honest about being "a plain dealing villain"

who is hero?

Leonato's daughter. beatrice's cousin. claudio's love.

who is don pedro?

Prince of Aragon

What is the infamous symbol of cuckoldry and its different meanings?

When a woman cheats on her husband. When this would happen the man who was cheated on was considered "emasculated"

who is margaret?

a waiting gentlewomen to hero

who is ursula?

a waiting gentlewomen to hero

where is don pedro from?

aragon

How is this initially successful? (don john interfering with claudios love for hero)

because Claudio sees " Hero" with another man and believes she is not loyal

Why does she say that she might as well "sit in a corner and cry heigh-ho for a husband"? (beatrice)

because considering what she wants in a man she will never find him (i think)

How does the song "Hey Nonny Nonny" provide us with a key to understanding the play?

because it says how men are decievers

What are Benedick's and Claudio's initially different attitudes about love?

claudio believes in love and is in love with hero. benedict believes that he is just fine without love and doesn't need it. he thinks men shouldn't get married and is completely against it

why is claudio especially in don pedros' favor? why is don john not?

claudio is don pedros bravest soldier and works underneath him and don john was the illegitimate child and the bastard brother. in that tie=me illegitimate children were considered the villain or monster

What does Claudio confess to Don Pedro about his feelings for Hero?

he is in love with her

who is conrade?

don johns follower

where is claudio from?

florence

How does Benedict become a "traitor" to his former self?

he falls in love with beatrice which is the complete opposite of how he used to be and feel about love and what it means

How does Borachio overhear this plan?

he was eavesdropping while dp and claudio were talking about it

who is beatrice?

leonato's niece who is Hero's cousin

How does Borachio propose to help Don John deceive Claudio?

make it look like Hero is cheating on Claudio with another man

where is leonato from?

messina

where does the play take place?

messina, sicily --> a port on the island of sicily, italy

have they suffered grave casualties?

no, they have come back from war successful and barely lost any men

where is benedict from?

padua

who is leonatos brother?

signior Antonio

where is aragon?

spain

what did beatrice promise benedick before he left for war?

that she would eat all of benedick's killings

What is the tenor of Benedicks and Beatrice's first skirmish of wit?

the tenor is very fast space and insulting

What observations can we make about Benedick and Beatrice; from the way they argue with each other, from what they say about each other, from what they say about themselves, and from what other say about them? What do we learn about the history of their relationship?

they have history and ended on bad terms. we learn that they used be together

How do Don Pedro, Leonato, Claudio, and the others plan to get Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love?

they plan to "trick" them. By having both of them overhear that the other one loves them - they kinda realize that they love each other as well

what sorts of things do they say about each other? (benedict and beatrice)

they say insults about one another

Why and how does Don John plan to interfere with Claudio's love for hero?

to have Borachio call up to Margaret, who would be dressed in Hero's clothing and standing on her balcony. Don John plans to have Claudio and Don Pedro walk by and see "Hero" with another man.

What does Conrade counsel Don John

to not be mean to his brother because they were just in a fight

What figures of speech express his determination to remain forever single? (benedick)

using himself as a metaphor

from where have don pedro and his followers just returned?

war


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