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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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    Anthony Booth’s play‚ ‘None the Wiser’‚ is a fast paced comedy centring on a gang of expert shoplifters who think they have the perfect cover disguised as nuns. Trouble comes‚ when two nuns seeking accommodation appear at their front door. However‚ the newcomers aren’t what they appear to be either. Farcical in nature‚ the play is aimed purely at entertaining audiences through hyperbolic‚ extravagant‚ and thus improbable situations. The outcome is that anything that can go wrong will go wrong; and

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    Much Ado About Nothing The book Much Ado About Nothing is a surprisingly fascinating story. Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare is similar to his other work in which people fall in love. In this story people cause problems to break relationships and love apart. Nevertheless true love finds its way back. What makes Much Ado About Nothing unique is trickery and deceit plays a huge roll in romance. In Much Ado About Nothing deceit plays its part with young Claudio (a lord) and

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    Much Ado About Nothing Trickery and deceit are very important Central themes in Much Ado About Nothing. The characters in this play only see what they want to which causes them to be misled more than they allow themselves to be. The sea is bad yes comma but it is used in this place to bring out only the positive. The outcomes are actually faux (fake/not real) and and and without issues. The illusion of Deceit and this place is far from what is real and what is not. For example‚ Don Pedro

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    that they lived in. In Shakespeare’s The Taming Of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing both of these female characteristics are displayed. The protagonist of The Taming of The Shrew Katherine represents the women who did not give into gender roles by being rude‚ critical‚ scornful‚ and insulting. Katherine is an intelligent woman who is not afraid to assert her views on any given situation. The character Hero Of Much Ado About Nothing sweet and graceful characteristics gives right into the female

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    believe the other was madly in love with them. Leonato‚ Claudio‚ and Don Pedro acted out a scene about how insanely in love

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    One of the multiple themes in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is deception. Within the small Italian town of Messina‚ deception is used for both good and evil purposes. Good-willed deception‚ in Much Ado About Nothing‚ led to marriage and trust‚ while evil deception led to suspicion and confusion. Both purposes of deception were extremely relevant in the comedy‚ but overall‚ good-willed deception prevailed. The most well-known purpose of good deception was when Don Pedro wooed Hero for Claudio

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    Look at how Beatrice and Eddie talk and behave. What does it tell you about their relationship? (P.51) Throughout the passage‚ a lot is unveiled about the dynamic of Eddie and Beatrice’s relationship. From the start‚ Eddie’s unveiled as a domineering and demanding persona in the relationship (unsurprisingly as most men were seen as dominant at this time) when he exclaims‚ ’I want my respect!’. The exclamation mark puts emphasis on the command thus furthering his belligerent portrayal. Despite

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    encounter. Cassius from Julius Caesar says‚ “The fault… is not in our stars‚ / But in ourselves” (Julius Caesar). This means that destiny cannot be blamed because one’s character and actions are the root of many of an individual’s issues. In Much Ado About Nothing written by the prominent playwright William Shakespeare‚ the meaning of this quote is evident in the love story of the feuding characters Beatrice and Benedick‚ the problematic marriage of Claudio and Hero‚ and the villainy of Don John. Benedick

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    William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest writers in history‚ an opinion that is not easily disputed when one regards the innovativeness‚ complexity‚ and entertainment of his works. One such work‚ Much Ado About Nothing‚ makes use of these attributes that make his work so great. The first example of helpful trickery is the role deception plays in joining the two main couples: Claudio and Hero‚ and Beatrice and Benedick. The latter‚ the witty and disputing characters that claim they

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