Much Ado About Nothing Analysis

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Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare has composed many great plays from dramatic tragedies and intrigue, to whimsical comedies. From the plays I have read Much Ado About Nothing is my favorite. One element that I find in Much Ado About Nothing which makes it a great play, are the different levels of conflicts, and witty dialoged. Shakespeare is masterful at incorporated political concerns of his day, and human nature that has remained timeless. The way that he writes his characters draws the reader in, even if there is no character to relate to they do find one to root for. The play also has a perfect balance of harmony and discord
I honestly enjoy the discord that goes on through the entire play, namely the war of wit betwixt Beatrice and Benedick. …show more content…

Throughout the play false reports are used for good and ill. In regards to Beatrice and Benedick their friends put on a verbal play of the other dying of silent passion for the other. The man after putting laying out their bait remark to each other, “If he do not dote on her upon this, I will never trust my expectation” (Act 2 Scene 3, lines 198-199). The most novel, true to the time, and down right hysterical is the very last words that Benedick says, “I will go get her picture” (Act 2, Scene 3, line 245-246). A prominent concern that still exists today a person or group makes quick judgment based on small, even false details. Claudio not only allows himself to be blindly deceived by Don John once, but …show more content…

The second time is much more convincing of It comes down to a persons nature, is a person consistently good natured, honest, true, or deceiving, troublesome, and mischievous? In all circumstances, it is always of utmost importance to carefully listen to all sides of a situation. Yet, despite all common sense and logic Claudio with Don Pedro feast right out of Don John’s hands for a second time. This absurd behavior reminds me of a saying I read in a book which comes from an Italian proverb, “Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me” (George Horne,

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