the importance of relationships between men and women; most of Shakespeare’s plays‚ tragedies and comedies‚ involve romance between males and females‚ but the relationships that are far more poignant and effective in the play seem to be the relationships between the plays’ same sex characters. Examples of important same- and opposite-sex relationships appear in both of Shakespeare’s comedic plays Twelfth Night and Much Ado About Nothing. Twelfth Night and Much Ado About Nothing center around the
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which ‘much ado about nothing’ does offer. Throughout the play however‚ the story seems as if it is heading down the ‘tragic’ route of drama. So in much ado about nothing can be said that comic resolution is intrinsically imperfect? Or does comic resolution serve its purpose as a comedic device? Leaving questions for the audience to think about once they have left the theatre‚ ensuring the play has a legacy? The comic resolution is intrinsically imperfect on a massive scale. ‘Much ado about nothing’
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male character to misunderstand the female‚ therefore the male characters are often very wrong about the females in the play. The men completely misread the women and in Ophelia and Gertrude’s situation‚ the consequences are very tragic. In order to address this issue‚ it is necessary to explore the characters of Gertrude and Ophelia in Hamlet and the characters of Hero and Beatrice in Much Ado about Nothing‚ and in addition‚ how they are treated by other characters. This will then enable me to pass
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Romeo and Juliet vs Much Ado About Nothing As illustrated by the two plays Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing‚ William Shakespeare was a true romantic. In each play‚ his characters suffer great hardship‚ but in the end‚ he delivers them to a life of eternal love. Characters plot against each other in each play. The relationships of the people in his plays are not always what they seem. Whether it be a tragedy or a comedy‚ Shakespeare encompasses three elements into his plays: love
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Shakespeare’s play‚ “Much Ado about Nothing”‚ both focus on the themes of love; “Jane Eyre” was written in 1851‚ the Victorian era whereas “Much Ado about Nothing” was written in 1599‚ the Elizabethan era. Although there may be over hundreds of years between them‚ both texts exhibit the ways the difficulties of love can be explored. Both texts imply that there will be difficulties as the relationships are established. Charlotte Bronte presents a flourishing relationship between Jane and Mr Rochester;
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The two villains in "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Othello" share much in common‚ despite their numerous differences. It is evident that Shakespeare framed the second piece of literature to be similar to the first. Although shorter‚ the plot of "Othello" is definitely more complex. The villains play a major part in the novels‚ and are very much alike in their line of thinking. The comedy‚ "Much Ado About Nothing" depicts the story of a group of high-ranking soldiers who travel through a town called
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Using the plays “Much Ado About Nothing” and “The Rover”‚ discuss and compare each play’s treatment of women. The Renaissance comedy‚ ‘Much Ado About Nothing’‚ written by Shakespeare in 1600 during the Elizabethan era‚ addresses male inconstancy and female persecution; how women are controlled by the prevailing patriarchal system. Hero‚ the conventional heroine‚ is a ‘shrinking violet’‚ who suffers character assassination through male actions. ‘The Rover’‚ written in 1677 for the Restoration society
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Benedick also cares what Beatrice thinks of him because he pretends to be someone else in order to hear what she has to say Benedick is a smart‚ witty‚ good-looking guy. He always has a response to everyone’s comments and likes to finish off the conversation with the last word. Benedick is the sort of person who believes that marriage leads to the trapping of men. Therefore‚ he never wants to get married and does not know how marriage can be a good thing in anybody’s case. he calls him "Signor
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The plot of Much Ado About Nothing is based upon deliberate deceptions‚ some malevolent and others benevolent that functions the main and sub plot. But also Deceptions are used by Shakespeare to reveal a lot about characters and attitudes. The duping of Claudio and Don Pedro results in Hero’s disgrace‚ while the ruse of her death prepares the way for her redemption and reconciliation with Claudio. When Claudio has shamed and rejected Hero‚ Leonato and his household “publish” that Hero has died
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play ‘Much ado About Nothing’. The play was written by Shakespeare in the Elizabethan era and therefore love was portrayed in a very different way‚ they would have seen a woman as less important in a relationship; in this era however we have very different views and see both genders as equal. Consequently as the play progresses the Elizabethan audience would relate a lot more to the courtly love that Hero and Claudio comprise. The more unconventional relationship between Beatrice and Benedick may relate
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