Comparing Act 2 Scene 3 and Act 3 Scene 1 of Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
In Act 2 Scene 3 and Act 3 Scene 1 Beatrice and Benedick are both
separately being tricked into falling in love with each other by their
friends. To compare the two scenes we must first consider the symmetry
between them; the initial thing we notice as an audience is that all
of the characters in Act 2 Scene 3 are male, and that all of the
characters in Act 3 Scene 1 are female; this gives the effect of the
two sexes battling. Both scenes are riddled with deceit and trickery,
and the lengths too are also similar. As we know both parties have the
same purpose and after reading the play we know that there is a
similar outcome from both groups. The two scenes are theatrically
similar, and they both offer phenomenal opportunities for a creative
director.
In Act 2 Scene 1 Don Pedro is discussing marriage with Beatrice; we
already have learnt at this point that both Benedick and Beatrice are
contemptuous of love, although it is obvious from the moment Beatrice
walks on stage that secretly she does want a husband. It becomes known
that Beatrice's forte is covering her inner feelings. Beatrice turns
down Don Pedro's mockable marriage proposal, and so he promises to
find her a husband "Lady Beatrice, I will get you one", Hero also
wants to help and although Beatrice protests the game begins. The two
scenes both have the same purpose and involve a lot of deceit, in the
first Leonato, Don Pedro, Claudio and Balthasar are tricking Benedick
into believing that Beatrice loves him; and in the second Hero and
Ursula are tricking Beatrice into believe Benedick...
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really described at all. When Beatrice hears the women talking about
her she is portrayed in a very feminine way, she is even hiding in a
more feminine way than Benedick. Benedick is high in the tree tops
above everyone, and Beatrice is close to the ground scuttling about.
The women are also more catty about Beatrice's capricious attitude
towards men "if fair-faced she would swear the gentleman should be her
sister". A harsher tone was used with Beatrice than Benedick received
from Leonato, Hero was more spiteful but only because she knew this
would have the desired effect on Beatrice.
In each case the plotters work in a similar way, one criticized and
the other praises. This is to promote emotion in Beatrice and
Benedick. The two scenes are on the whole very similar; they only
differ in tactics and language.
Comparing Two Interpretations of Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story, which plays with its audiences emotions throughout the play. This dramatic play by William Shakespeare is about two young people from different families. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet a Capulet. They live their romance secretly.
Scene 2 act 2 is one of the most important scenes in the play. This is
and Beatrice (Act 2 Sc 3 & Act 3 Sc 1). The second, when the Watch
of the play, and compared to that of act 3 scene 5, in which Lord and
In William Shakespeare’s play ‘Much Ado about Nothing’, there are many instances of trickery and deception, which seem to surround the whole of the play.
The characters in the comedy are not realistic, and those that could have been were transformed throughout the course of events depicted. The most trouble with the play, however, seems to come from the representation of the female characters, particularly in comparison with the males. It seems almost that the female characters are written off, rather than merely written out. The male characters of the play are given higher roles, and their characters are followed more faithfully, further proving its chauvinistic composition. The title of the play even suggests a sexist nature in its possible Elizabethan reference to the female genitalia. The play seems to reflect the common thought of its era concerning the social stat...
Shakespeare’s introduction of the other couple in question is in stark contrast to the way in which Beatrice and Benedick were introduced. Claudio and Hero are amorously receptive to one and other from the very start. Upon laying eyes on Hero, Claudio remarks of her to Benedict “is she not a modest young lady?” (1.1.125). Clearly, by having Claudio express his fondness of Hero to Benedick, the playwright directly compares the older and more cynical to the more young and naive, allowing the reader to see the contrasting personas of the two men. This is reinforced by Benedick, who after finishing listening to Claudio’s rhetoric on the charms of the young Hero (“in m...
With its entangled double plots and eloquent use of words, Much Ado About Nothing is a story that has the ability to entertain the masses both young and old. Shakespeare’s use of figurative language along with situation creates such vivid imagery for which carries the drama from beginning to end. For example, when we look at Act 1 Scene 1 of the play ...
opinions in Act 1, Scene 2. The aim of this is to build the suspense
Much Ado About Nothing and Twelfth Night are two of Shakespeare’s most successful comedies. Some may say that the two poems are like day and night, much different from one another. But it will be proven to you that they are very similar. Shakespeare incorporates many of the strong elements of Much Ado About Nothing into Twelfth Night and vice-versa. The characters also share common traits across both plays. The settings have a slight utopian feeling, as both worlds are based on Italy. Even the plots have big similarities as they are both based on love, power, wealth and marriage.
it seem as though Antony is fake and he isn't what he says he is.
In this essay I will explore how significant act 3 scene 7 is to the
Misunderstandings generate conflict and drive stories forward. William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is a play filled to the brim with misunderstandings and comedic situations. The constable of Messina, Dogberry, contributes to many such comedic situations with his twisted speech and juxtaposing sobriety. In this essay, Dogberry’s reality, character, and wrongly-used phrases are to be compared to actual reality.
In Act 3 Scene 3 (the scene following on from the one in question) the
...he other hand, Beatrice and Benedick are comedy-makers and Beatrice is not ruled by her father as Hero clearly is. It does take Don Pedro’s benevolent plot to bring Benedick and Beatrice together, however. A modern audience would prefer Beatrice to Hero as she is her own self and admirable. The relationships also differ because Benedick and Beatrice’s relationship slowly grew whereas Claudio and Hero’s relationship was love at first sight. Perhaps it was a little hasty as we see in Act 4 how their love turns sour.