Act 3 scene 3
Why does Dogbery utter so many 'Malaprops'? Identify three such misusages of the word..
Desertless-deserving
Senseless-sensible
Vagrom-vagrant
Shakespeare represented Dogberry to be idiotic because he is of a lower class and part of the police force. This is a secret dig at the police force.



Identify two sexual jokes.
"A maid and stuffed! There's goodly catching of cold!"
"Twill be heavier soon by the weight of a man"



Are we decieved by margarets humour?
Margarets homour is a ploy by shakespeare to distract the audience from the impending tradgedy. The female characters foreshadow the tradgedy by discussing their feelings of unease when they say "God give me joy to wear it, for my heart is exeeding heavy".



What does Dogberry's want above all to communicate to Leonato in this scene? Why? How does this impede the discovery on the crime against Hero?
He tells them about the arrest he has made to look like a better police officer, which impedes the discovery of the crime against Hero because when Dogberry is talking about his arrest he is distracting Verges from telling leonato about the impending tradgedy.






Act 4 scene 1

Why do Claudio and Don Pedro decide upon public humiliation of Hero at the wedding?
They find that this is the best way, she has publically humiliated him because she 'made sure that people heard' although it wasn't her. So he wants to make sure that he does it publically aswell, as the ultimate way of shaming her.

How does Leonato react to Claudio's accusation at the wedding? Why?
Leonato believes Claudio's accusation against his daughter, he thinks that she did cheat on him, even though Hero is denying it, Claudio says 'Do not live, Hero; do not ope thine eyes'. I think that it is because Leonato knew how much Claudio loved Hero and he would only swear not to be married to her if she had done something wrong. It could also be because as a man, Leonato had more respect towards Claudio than Hero because men were seen as more truthful.

How has Benedick's allegiance shifted in this scene from what it had been before? Why? 
Benedick was friends with Claudio before this scene but then Beatrice orders him to challenge him his allegiance shifts so he then has to despise Claudio to win Beatrice's love. Benedick does try and not have to challenge Claudio but beatrice makes sure that she is clear that she will never be in love with him if he does not challenge Claudio for humiliating Hero at the alter and accusing her of things she didn't do.

How does Leonato interpret Hero's facial expression? How does Friar Francis? 


Who is the first to name Don John as the villain behind the plot?
Beatrice

What is the purpose of Friar Francis' deception about Hero's supposed death? 


What is the backup plan if Hero's repuation cannot be salvaged? 
She will be sent to a nunnery if her plan to expose Don John's lies to everyone doesn't work.

How does the language change once Benedick and Beatrice are alone? Why?
Beatrice's

Who declares love first for the other, Benedick or Beatrice? Why? What is the complicating factor in this romantic climax between Beatrice and Benedick? 
Benedick declares his love for Beatrice first as a way to cheer her up as she is upset that her cousin has been humiliated infront of the entire church because she doesn't believe them and believes that Hero has been wronged. She quickly uses his love for bad as the complicating factor between Beatrice and Benedick is she wants him to challenge Claudio for dishonoring Hero.

How does the lecture explain the ferocity of Beatrice's rage at line 300-325?


How does Benedick's decision to challenge Claudio represent a majoy change for his character? 
Benedick has always been seen as a subtle quiet character to me, whereas when he says he will challenge Claudio, he has a completely switch in what his character is like. He becomes more of a man because before this is was all about him being uncertain about his love towards Beatrice which wasn't very manly.
           

Act 2 Scene 1 & 2

Act Two, Scene One

Leonato has noticed that Don John did not attend the dinner. Beatrice says that a combination between Don John and Benedick would create the perfect man. Leonato tells Beatrice she will never get a husband if she continues to make such "shrewd" remarks. Beatrice says that she is happy without a husband and plans to die unmarried.

All the others arrive at the ball wearing masks. Don Pedro straight away goes over to Hero and asks her to dance a with him. She says yes, but tells him she hopes the face underneath the mask is better looking than the mask itself.

Benedick meets up with Beatrice and tells her he won't reveal who he is. She starts to talk about Benedick, calling him, "the Prince's jester, a very dull fool". Benedick assures her he will tell Benedick what she has said about him.

Don John and Borachio figure out who Claudio is by the way he is moving. Don John goes up to him and asks him if he is Benedick, and Claudio plays along, saying that he is. Don John tells Claudio that he should break up Don Pedro and Hero because she is not equal to his brother's birth. Borachio joins in as well, telling Claudio that he heard Don Pedro swear his affection for Hero and plan to marry her that evening.

When Claudio is alone he comments that it must be true because friendship is constant in all things except for love. He says, "Farewell, therefore, Hero". Benedick arrives and invites Claudio to go with him, telling him the Prince "that got your Hero". Claudio, saddened by the thought that Don Pedro has stolen Hero from him leaves the ball. Don Pedro arrives and Benedick accuses him of betraying his friendship to Claudio by stealing Hero. He denies it and says that he was merely doing what he could for the couple.

Benedick has been hurt by what Beatrice said about him while they danced, and the he tries to tell Don Pedro what she said that hurt him. He is mostly upset because she called him the "Prince's jester". Beatrice arrives with Hero, Claudio and Leonato. Benedick leaves as soon as he sees her, not able to put up with her comments.


Beatrice says that everyone is getting married and leaving home except from herself. Don Pedro nicely offers to marry her but she refuses, telling him he is "too costly to wear every day". She leaves after Leonato reminds her of some work she needs to take care of. Claudio and Leonato agree to have the wedding in a week, and in the meantime Don Pedro tells them they will carry on trying to get Benedick and Beatrice to fall in love. Claudio and Hero join in.

Act Two, Scene Two

Don John is angry over the fact that Claudio is marrying Hero. Borachio offers to prevent the marriage. He tells Don John that he is a good friend of Margaret and that he can get her to look out at Hero's chamber window. Borachio says that Don John should get Don Pedro and Claudio to watch the chamber window and he will then meet Margaret in the room, this making them think that Hero has another lover. Don John promises Borachio a thousand ducats if the plan works.




My quotes
" CLAUDIO
How know you he loves her?
DON JOHN
I heard him swear his affection.
BORACHIO
So did I too, and he swore he would marry her tonight.
DON JOHN
Come, let us to the banquet "
This is when Claudio is being gulled into thinking that Don Pedro loves Hero and that they are going to be wed that evening. Claudio pretends to be Benedick for a reason which is unknown to the reader.
Also, the fact that it happened at a 'masked' banquet is a comedy technique because although all of the people that have attended the ball are masked, there is no way that they would not be able to recognise each other, so the way that Claudio is shown to think that they don't recognise him is ridiculous.



LEONATO
" There's little of the melancholy element in her, my lord. She
is never sad but when she sleeps, and not ever sad then; for I
have heard my daughter say she hath often dreamt of unhappiness and wak'd herself with laughing "

This shows that Beatrice might be practicing her own self-deception. She knows there’s a lot to be sad about in the world, but it’s easier to laugh than to cry at things you have no control over. This sleeping self-deception casts shows Beatrice’s ability to be happy, even though she might be sad that she’s alone.


DON PEDRO
" I will teach you how to humour
your cousin, that she shall fall in love with Benedick; and I,
with your two helps, will so practise on
Benedick that, in despite of his quick wit and his queasy
stomach, he shall fall in love with Beatrice. If we can do this,
Cupid is no longer an archer; his glory shall be ours, for we are
the only love-gods. Go in with me, and I will tell you my drift. "
This is the planning of the decieving of Beatrice, so that she will fall in love with Benedick. This is a great quote of deception because they are planning it before they are doing it, to make sure everything will go right. This is comical aswell because they think they are so good at decieving people that the world does not need 'Cupid' because they can make anyone fall in love.