knowt logo

much ado about nothing ~

Much ado about nothing ~

by william shakespeare

  • William Shakespeare:

    • Considered to be the greatest writer of all time

  • The Globe Theatre:

    • Built in 1599

    • The first theatre in which the actors owned shares

  • Genre: comedy

    • Themes:

      • Deception as a means to an end

      • The importance of honor

  • Characters:

    • Protagonists: the warring lovers

      • Benedick

      • Beatrice

    • Antagonist:

      • Don john

    • Other major characters:

      • Claudio: benedick’s friend; loves hero

      • Hero: beatrice’s cousin; loves claudio

      • Don pedro: don john’s brother; most politically and socially powerful character in the play

      • Leonato: hero’s father; beatrice’s uncle

  • Setting: messina

    • Renaissance italy

DA

much ado about nothing ~

Much ado about nothing ~

by william shakespeare

  • William Shakespeare:

    • Considered to be the greatest writer of all time

  • The Globe Theatre:

    • Built in 1599

    • The first theatre in which the actors owned shares

  • Genre: comedy

    • Themes:

      • Deception as a means to an end

      • The importance of honor

  • Characters:

    • Protagonists: the warring lovers

      • Benedick

      • Beatrice

    • Antagonist:

      • Don john

    • Other major characters:

      • Claudio: benedick’s friend; loves hero

      • Hero: beatrice’s cousin; loves claudio

      • Don pedro: don john’s brother; most politically and socially powerful character in the play

      • Leonato: hero’s father; beatrice’s uncle

  • Setting: messina

    • Renaissance italy