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    title of home wrecker mean? To me‚ it means a lot. How will I look anyone in the eyes ever again? I’m just a spiteful‚ malicious‚ bitter woman. I have protected my reputation and my selfishness has got the better of me‚ preventing admitting the truth about that night. Instead of love and trust‚ I have brought happy never after for the young lovers. The exact moment still flashes before me‚ the shock in Hero’s sweet‚ innocent eyes as Claudio aggresively shoved her like she was dirt. Her heart sunk into

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    We can also deal with language in Much Ado About Nothing by looking at the techniques Shakespeare used. Some of these techniques (and names) might seem difficult at first. If that is the case‚ just think about what the play would sound like if the technique was not used. For instance‚ when Claudio is rejecting Hero at the church‚ imagine he says to Leonato: "Take this woman back" Well‚ yes‚ it is easy to understand‚ but it is not unusual or interesting. And it does not show how bitter Claudio is

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    Chosen Essay Title: “Women are presented as inferior to men in Shakespeare comedies” Explore the validity of this… Much Ado about Nothing is a dramatic comedy written by Shakespeare between 1598-1599 and published in 1623. During the Elizabethan era‚ women were raised to believe they were inferior to men. The quote “Women in her greatest perfection was made to serve and obey man” was written by a protestant leader of the time‚ who believed this was the way Elizabethan women should act. Stereotypically

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    <center><b>Discuss The Importance Of Noting In Much Ado About Nothing</b></center> <br> <br>Noting‚ or observing‚ is central to many of the ideas in Much Ado About Nothing. The word nothing was pronounced as noting in Elizabethan times‚ and it seems reasonable to presume that the pun was intended by Shakespeare to signal the importance of observation‚ spying and eavesdropping in the play. As a plot device‚ these occurrences propel the action and create humour and tension. The perils of noting incorrectly

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    like cupid and do whatever they can to make others fall in love with each other. In Much Ado About Nothing‚ Shakespeare tells two very distinct love stories. He gives many examples of trickery and deceit throughout his novel. In the novel‚ Benedick and Beatrice hate each other with all their might. They talk bad about each other to one another any chance they get. The first form of trickery in Much Ado About Nothing is when the Prince and Leonato plot a story to trick Benedick. They knew Benedick

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    play by William Shakespeare‚ Much Ado About Nothing‚ the sacrifice is not as clear but prevalent in understanding the meaning. One can see this clearly in the characters Beatrice and Benedict. They play itself has playful and jubilant tone. Without the minor but vital sacrifice the book would be the same. The first evidence of sacrifice in the play Much Ado About Nothing is the way in which Claudio and Hero sacrifice real love. It does not seem prevalent when talking about sacrifice but sacrifice can

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    Beauvoir‚ Simone. The Second Sex. New York‚ Random‚ 1974. Print. Humphreys‚ A. R. Introduction. Much Ado about Nothing. By William Shakespeare. Ed. A. R. 1” ½” Humphreys. London: Arden‚ 2002. 1-84. Print. ---. “Preface.” Much Ado About Nothing. By William Shakespeare. Ed. A. R. Humphreys. London: Arden‚ 2002. ix-x. Print. [dashes indicate repeated author name] Lehrer‚ John. “Much Ado About Something.” The New York Times. New York Times‚ 11 June 2003. Web. 14 Aug. 2003. McDonald‚ Russ

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    Year 11 English Literature- Much Ado About Nothing Essay Question Much Ado About Nothing uses the stage to create a little world in order to examine the society at large. Discuss how the world created in the text allows the dominant ideologies of the time to be explored. - Examine and make notes on Much Ado About Nothing focusing on a selection of both male and female character. - Attention should be paid to the manner in which the language and actions of the characters reflect the dominant

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    during the Elizabethan era as an underlying theme in his play. In Much Ado About Nothing we see two very different tempered couples falling in love‚ and Shakespeare uses the limitation of chastity to prove honor in the play. Sexual fidelity and innocence for woman was almost more important than beauty in Shakespeare’s time‚ and this is reflected in his plays. Innocence‚ modesty‚ virginity and proper manners are what made them worth so much to a male. Chastity not only proved a women’s honor to others

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    Look again at Act V Scene 4. To what extent do you find it a satisfactory conclusion to the play? Act V Scene 4 is a satisfactory conclusion to the play Much Ado About Nothing because it includes certain conventions of comedy; an example being the happy ending when Hero and Claudio are reunited and Benedick and Beatrice’s love is made public. There is dramatic irony within this scene as deception is used as Hero pretends to be her ‘cousin’‚ which creates tension as the audience wonder whether

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