Much Ado About Nothing: Beatrice And Benedick

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Laura Juan
Mr. Kelley
ENG 102
10 of April
Witty
In William Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, is a comedy play for entertaining the audience and to bring comedy for entertainment, one must be funny. Beatrice is a woman who is outspoken, witty, and a prideful character in the play. In the play, Beatrice is very amusing, and so are the others but she is unique. If the character did not have this type of characteristics, the story of the play would not be entertaining. In the play, Beatrice and Benedick always engage in a witty conversation that would bring laughter to the audience. Although she has a strong character, she manages to change a little at the end of the play. Beatrice is an outspoken woman in the play. Beatrice’s outspoken …show more content…

Beatrice started to bved the talks amongst their peers, who wanted them to fall in love. whichthat brings laughter to the audience Shakespeare presents this type of conflict to add drama to the story to be entertainable. In the play, Beatrice and Benedick are at each other with wits on the topic of love: Beatrice can be somewhat like this but her character is good and fits into the play for the story. Shakespeare has done his job well by bringing a character, who is a female to be more assertive which is unordinary for a woman in that time. Beatrice being the main character with Benedick brings a certain light if the play did not have them. If Beatrice’s personality is not fun and witty the play would be dull. So, its up to the readers to see if Beatrice fits her personality to the play. Although Beatrice is witty she also is a little gullible along with Benedick; they both believed the talks amongst their peers, who wanted them to fall in love. Shakespeare presents a this type of conflict to add drama to the story to be …show more content…

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