Much Ado About Nothing

Who is the play’s fool who constantly uses malapropism?

Dogberry

Who is a strong-willed, witty and clever woman who says she will never marry?

Beatrice

“I would my horse had the speed of your tongue.”

Benedick

What is the name of Hero's father?

Leonato

malapropism

an uneducated character uses incorrect words to create comedy

History

A Shakespearean play that biographies an English King

Soliloquy

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

Monologue

dramatic speech given by a single character in a play

dramatic irony

when a reader or audience is aware of something that a character isn't

misanthrope

a person who hates, dislikes, or distrusts most others

set

scenery and properties designed and arranged for a specific scene in a play

Blocking

the way actors position themselves in relation to each other, the audience, and objects on stage

comedy

Shakespearean play with irony that ends in marriage

Tragedy

A Shakespearean play that ends in death and/or destruction

Archetype

universal symbols that recur in literature representing a specific group of people separated by time and place

scene

a single situation or unit of dialogue in a play

Aside

a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

Act

A major division of a play

stage direction

Instructions written by a playwright that describe the appearance and actions of characters, as well as the sets, props, costumes, sound effects, and lighting for a play.

Stichomythia

the delivery of dialogue in a rapid, fast-paced manner, with actors speaking emotionally and leaving very little time between speakers

Chorus

A group of characters who speak as one and comment on the action of a play.

"I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me."

Beatrice

"Can the world buy such a jewel?"

Claudio about Hero

What does Leonato do to welcome the soldiers home?

He throws a masquerade party

Who is Claudio disguised as?

Benedick

Beatrice states that Benedick is

the Prince's jester

The night of the masquerade ball, Don John and Borachio plan to

trick Claudio to keep him from Hero

What is Beatrice sent to do?

Listen in the arbour to Hero and Ursula gossip

Don Pedro suggests that they devise a plan to trick _________________ and __________________ into falling in love

Benedick and Beatrice

What does Beatrice say about her and Benedick's past relationship?

That he won her heart with false dice

All recognize Don John to be an odd fellow, somewhat ______________________

Melancholy

What does Claudio believe after his first conversation with Don John?

That he has been deceived by Don Pedro, his close friend, who wooed Hero for himself

For Beatrice - the ideal man is

One that does not talk too little or complain too much

What does Dogberry appreciate that Leonato called him?

Tedious

Where is Much Ado About Nothing set?

Messina

Called "My Lady Tongue" because "every word stabs"

Beatrice

Who decides whether or not Hero can marry?

Leonato

Which characters plot to make Benedick believe Beatrice is in love with him?

Don Pedro, Claudio, and Leonato

When Benedick hears, "Against my will I am sent to bid you come in to dinner, " he thinks

there is double meaning in that

To whom does Beatrice speak when she proclaims, "Against my will I am sent to bid you come in to dinner"

Benedick

When does Claudio slander and condemn Hero?

At their wedding

Who has taken it upon himself to woo Hero for Claudio?

Don Pedro

“He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man. He that is more than a youth is not for me, and he that is less than a man, I am not for him.”

Beatrice

Who is Leonato to Beatrice?

Her uncle

Who is referred to as "Lady Disdain"?

Beatrice

Who wrote Much Ado About Nothing?

Shakespeare

What genre of play is this?

Comedy

“When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married.”

Benedick

Who are Don John's followers?

Borachio and Conrade

Who is the clownish constable (policeman) of the town?

Dogberry

Which two characters frequently engage in a battle of wits?

Beatrice and Benedick

In whose household are Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick invited to stay for a month?

Leonato

What does Benedick and Beatrice's "merry war" consist of?

Exchanging insults

What is Don John's nickname?

John The Bastard

Before Don John and Don Pedro became friendly, they were __________.

Mutually Hostile

What does Don Pedro propose to do in order to help Claudio win Hero's heart?

Disguise himself as Claudio.

After overhearing Don Pedro in conversation with Claudio, Antonio mistakenly tells Leonato that Don Pedro is in love with ______.

Hero

Which character is Don John's servant?

Conrad

When Conrad asks Don John why he seems melancholy, Don John replies that he is _______________.

Unnaturally Unpleasant

Which servant overhears Claudio and Don Pedro conversing and correctly understands Don Pedro's role in Claudio's plan to woo hero?

Borachio

Before the masked ball, who vows to help Don John in his desire to make trouble for Claudio?

Borachio and Conrad

Who wears a mask at the masked ball?

The Men

Why does Claudio rush out after speaking to Don John during the masked ball?

He's angry and upset.

At the time of the masked ball, who does Beatrice state she intends to marry?

Nobody

What does Beatrice compare Don Pedro to after he offers himself to her as a husband?

A fancy outfit (fashion).

After Claudio and Hero agree to marry, Leonato schedules the wedding for...

The Coming Monday

Who does Borachio plan to make love to on Hero's balcony?

Margaret

What does Don John promise to Borachio if he can successfully ruin Hero and Claudio's wedding?

A large reward.

Where is Benedick hiding when he overhears his friends loudly describing how Beatrice has fallen in love with him?

Behind some trees

Believing that Beatrice is in love with him, how does Benedick behave when she appears to fetch him to dinner?

Courteously

After becoming infatuated with Beatrice, what item does Benedick run off to procure?

A portrait of Beatrice

Where does Hero stage a conversation about Benedick being in love with Beatrice, knowing that Beatrice is eavesdropping?

In the garden

Who is Hero speaking with when Beatrice overhears her talking about Benedick's secret infatuation?

Ursula

As compared with his demeanor at the start of the play, Benedick's infatuation with Beatrice makes him __________.

Subdued

Don John approaches Claudio and Don Pedro, and shocks them by informing them that Hero is _________.

A wh*re or a wanton.

Who vows to assist Claudio in publicly shaming Hero if she is proven to be unfaithful?

Don Pedro

What is the collective title under which the town policemen of Messina operate?

The Watch

What are the policemen instructed to do if someone fails to stand in Don Pedro's name?

Ignore Him

Whose house are the policemen told to be particularly vigilant around?

Leonato

Unaware that police are listening, who explains how Claudio and Don Pedro were tricked into thinking Hero was unfaithful?

Borachio

What is the stated offense for which the police arrest Conrad and Borachio?

Lechery

Who argues affectionately with Hero about what she should wear on her wedding day?

Margaret

Although she's unaware of Don John's treachery, on the morning of her wedding Hero experiences a strong sense of __________.

Foreboding

Why is Beatrice annoyed with Margaret on the morning of Hero's wedding?

Margaret is teasing Beatrice.

Who approaches Leonato just as he is about to enter the church for Hero and Claudio's wedding?

Dogberry and Verges

Who do Dogberry and Verges request as an audience while they interrogate their prisoners?

Leonato

At the church, who asks Claudio if he wishes to marry Hero, prompting Claudio's outraged outburst and accusations?

Friar Francis

After hearing the accusations against Hero at the wedding, what object does Leonato request?

A dagger

After Claudio accuses Hero of promiscuity in front of everyone, what does Hero do first?

Falls Unconscious

Who immediately realizes that Don John is the likely culprit behind the plot to slander Hero?

Benedick

After Claudio jilts Hero at the altar, what does Beatrice ask Benedick to do?

Kill Claudio

After Claudio jilts Hero, who is the first person to challenge him to a duel?

Leonato

After the aborted wedding, what do Claudio and Don Pedro ask Benedick to do the next time they see him?

Cheer them up

After Borachio confesses, what does Leonato order Claudio to do?

Write Hero's epitaph

Despite being a witty and brilliant conversationalist, Benedick bemoans his inability to _______________.

Write Beatrice a sonnet.

After Borachio confesses, who informs Beatrice and Benedick that the scheme against Hero has been revealed?

Ursula

Claudio's epitaph is a poem celebrating Hero's __________.

Innocence

After Claudio leaves Hero's grave, who does he believe he's going to marry?

Leonato's niece

What do Hero, Beatrice, and the waiting women wear to hide their identities at the second wedding?

Masks

What does Beatrice do when Benedick first asks her in front of everyone if she loves him?

She says no.