Benedick in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
In the first extract, Benedick and Claudio are alone so the focus of
the audience is on them. Shakespeare makes all the characters leave
the scene except for Benedick and Claudio, which shows that whilst
Beatrice and the others are more sociable and keep with the group,
Benedick and Claudio want some time to themselves. This shows that
Benedick does not like large crowds of people and is automatically
portrayed as an introverted character. It is also an ideal time for
Claudio to talk to Benedick about Hero because he thinks about her so
much that the entry of their conversation is about her.
“Benedick, didst thou note the daughter of Signor Leonato?” is the
opening line; it suggests that although Benedick might not have
observed Hero closely, Claudio obviously has. Benedick replies with
very sarcastic answers, like, “Why, i’faith, methinks she’s too low
for a high praise, too brown for a fair praise, and too little for a
great praise.” His sarcastic responses imply that he does not think
much about Hero and that he finds the whole affair a joke – something
to make fun out of. Shakespeare shows Benedick’s staunch outlook of
love when he says, “With anger, with sickness, or with hunger, my
lord; not with love.” Benedick compares love with negative emotions,
which shows that he finds love just as bad, or even worse than anger,
sickness and hunger. Love is usually associated as a positive emotion,
and so he is depicted as a cynical character that finds other peoples’
points of view as strange; while he is the eccentric one.
Since Claudio asked Benedick for his opinion, Benedick ...
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... more believable because Benedick respects him whereas
Don Pedro and Claudio are his comrades. Hero is mentioned in the
gulling, which confirms that Beatrice must love him because her and
Hero are very close. Deep inside, I think Benedick wants to change his
views and the gulling helps him open his true self up.
On the surface, Benedick seems to be a proud, sexist “professed
tyrant” yet he really is a kind and sensitive character when he thinks
of Beatrice. “By this day, she’s a fair lady” says he and the
impression an audience gets of him is that he is determined to put on
a manly and proud front, yet inside he is quite soft and a little bit
naïve. Shakespeare cleverly uses dramatic irony because Benedick and
Beatrice are antagonistic from the start, but everyone knows that they
secretly love each other deep inside.
Act One of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The play Romeo and Juliet is set in "fair Verona" in Italy. Shakespeare based his play on a poem by Brooke and brought it to the theatres in 1595. Although the play is set in Italy many things mentioned could be found in Elizabethan England, for example the Capulet's party. This suggests to me that Shakespeare had little knowledge of Italian life and culture.
of the couple. He is of the Catholic faith and very often has to give
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“Language is frequently used to stir up & manipulate emotions.” - Mary Hamer. The words that people say can appear brutal or detrimental. These violent words take up many forms such as lying, insulting, etc. Along with its’ comedic formula, William Shakespeare's, Much Ado About Nothing is enhanced with humorous mockery and intertwined dialogues. In the play, the soldiers have just returned from a successful war. Love is traveling through the village; however the “language of war” appears rooted in the language. Numerous times do the characters joke around in cruel dialects. The mockery, however, is not considered to be as harsh due to the presence of comedy within the play. William Shakespeare’s intricate use of language in his play, Much Ado About Nothing, allows immense aggressive language to thrive in the characters yet is able to use this to alleviate the violence.
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both happy to accept his identity (or lack thereof) and bitter at the realization that he has
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adds to the comedy of the rest of play. It is obvious to the audience
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On the other hand, boys show their masculinity through aggression, physical strength, independence and determination.... ... middle of paper ... ... The 'Browne'.