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Much Ado

Part Deux
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Much Ado was written in 1598. Shakespeare borrowed the trope of a wrongly accused woman from the Greeks. Think of it as an acidic romance.

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It's a story of near misses:
Losing Hero to Don Pedro
Beatrice forsaking Benedict
Benedict killing Claudio
Dogberry getting the watch to before the wedding

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As all the problems are solved immediately, it's the dialogue that is the focus.

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Symbolism

  • Clothing
  • Horns
  • Nothing "noting"
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Setting
Messina is a city in Southern Italy

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Farce, Comedy
Stereotypes and Caricatures

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Who is the most important character and why?

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Deceit

Is it the cause for all the problems in the play?
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Language

Is use of language a sign of social register?
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Reputation

Is it more important than love?
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Masks

Characters aren't changing, they're just revealing more of themselves.
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Immaturity

Is the source of all strife between the characters
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Chris Byron