An essay on love in much ado about nothing in act 1
An essay on what contrasting views of love does Shakespeare portray in the opening Act of “Much ado about nothing?” by anon In this essay I am going to write about Shakespeare’s choice of language, how Shakespeare portrays love in this way and in the conclusion, which view or idea affects me the most as the reader. Shakespeare wrote this play in 1598 or shortly thereafter. Lots of Shakespeare’s other plays involve love or treachery deep in their plot.
In act 1, scene 1, Claudio confides in Benedick that “I would scarce trust [him] self, though I had sworn the contrary, if Hero would be my wife.”(1.1. 144-145). A modern day translation of this would be: Even if I had sworn never to marry, I wouldn’t trust myself to keep that promise if Hero would marry me. Claudio says this because when he sees Hero he thinks that she is beautiful. This is used as an indicator of what is to come, because later in the play Claudio marries Hero. Just after this Claudio expresses how beautiful he thinks Hero is by asking Benedick “can the world buy such a jewel?”Claudio says this because Benedick asks him if he is thinking of buying Hero. He uses these words because it means: Would it even be possible to buy a jewel as rare and precious as Hero? This shows that Claudio is thinking that Hero is very elegant, also he thinks that her beauty is unmatched, he displays this by calling her a very rare jewel. I think that Shakespeare portrays a view of love here that love is very powerful, i.e.: Claudio suddenly thinks that Hero’s beauty is unmatched, and also that love can happen suddenly and at first sight, as it does when Claudio eyes land on Hero.
In act 1 scene 1 Don Pedro, Benedick and Claudio are having a conversation about falling in love, when Benedick states that if he were to ever fall in love they should “ hang [him] in a bottle like a cat, and shoot at [him], and he that hits [him], let him be clapped on the shoulder, and called Adam.” A modern day translation of this
In act 1, scene 1, Claudio confides in Benedick that “I would scarce trust [him] self, though I had sworn the contrary, if Hero would be my wife.”(1.1. 144-145). A modern day translation of this would be: Even if I had sworn never to marry, I wouldn’t trust myself to keep that promise if Hero would marry me. Claudio says this because when he sees Hero he thinks that she is beautiful. This is used as an indicator of what is to come, because later in the play Claudio marries Hero. Just after this Claudio expresses how beautiful he thinks Hero is by asking Benedick “can the world buy such a jewel?”Claudio says this because Benedick asks him if he is thinking of buying Hero. He uses these words because it means: Would it even be possible to buy a jewel as rare and precious as Hero? This shows that Claudio is thinking that Hero is very elegant, also he thinks that her beauty is unmatched, he displays this by calling her a very rare jewel. I think that Shakespeare portrays a view of love here that love is very powerful, i.e.: Claudio suddenly thinks that Hero’s beauty is unmatched, and also that love can happen suddenly and at first sight, as it does when Claudio eyes land on Hero.
In act 1 scene 1 Don Pedro, Benedick and Claudio are having a conversation about falling in love, when Benedick states that if he were to ever fall in love they should “ hang [him] in a bottle like a cat, and shoot at [him], and he that hits [him], let him be clapped on the shoulder, and called Adam.” A modern day translation of this