Much Ado About Nothing is full of
duality, foils, doubles, and two-face
deceivers.
- In Act II, scene i there is a
masquerade ball. Don Pedro pretends to be Claudio and woo Hero for him.
- Beatrice pretends to be another woman when she talks to
Benedick in order to find out his true feelings for
her. - Don John pretends to be a legitimate brother and
soldier. In reality, he is a villain and a bastard, a dispossessed
son. - Don John and Borachio talk to Claudio, knowing he
will pretend to be Benedick in order to hear their
secrets. - Dogberry and the Watch pretend to be more ("more
learned") than they really are. Really, they are a bunch of
clowns. - Borachio woos Margaret but says Hero's name to
deceive Claudio and Don Pedro. - Ursula and Margaret bait
Beatrice, saying that Benedick loves her. - Don Pedro,
Claudio, and Leonato bait Benedick, saying the Beatrice loves
him. - Leonato pretends that his daughter Hero is dead in
order to investigate her slander. - Hero pretends to be her
sister in order to test Claudio at the
wedding.
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