Much Ado About Nothing

Explore how Shakespeare presents Beatrice’s opinion of Benedick in this extract.

Refer closely to the extract in your answer.

In this extract, Leonato describes how there is always conflict between Beatrice and Benedick.

Explain the importance of conflict elsewhere in the play.

In your answer, you must consider:

• how conflict is presented

• the effects conflict has within the play.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Benedick in this extract.

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In this extract, Benedick realises his feelings for Beatrice have changed.

Explain the importance of change elsewhere in the play.

In your answer you must consider:

• how change is presented

• the effects change has within the play.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Claudio in this extract.

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In this extract, Claudio believes that he has been tricked into marrying Hero.

Explain the importance of tricking others elsewhere in the play.

In your answer, you must consider:

• the ways others are tricked

• the effects tricking others has.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Don John in this extract.

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In this extract, Don John describes how he hates the way people treat him.

Explain the importance of hatred elsewhere in the play.

In your answer, you must consider:

• how hate is presented

• the effects hate has within the play.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Dogberry in this extract.

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In this extract, Dogberry informs the Watch of his plans for their duties.

Explain the importance of plans elsewhere in the play.

In your answer you must consider:

• what plans are made

• why these plans are important.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Leonato in this extract.

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In this extract, Leonato describes how he wants justice for his daughter and to make Claudio suffer for what he has done.

Explain the importance of justice elsewhere in the play.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who seeks justice within the play

• how these characters achieve justice.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

Explore how Shakespeare presents different opinions of Hero in this extract.

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In this extract, Claudio admits to being in love with Hero.

Explain the importance of love elsewhere in the play.

In your answer, you must consider:

• how love is presented

• the effect love has within the play.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

Explore how Shakespeare presents Hero’s feelings about Beatrice in this extract.

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In this extract, Hero comments on Beatrice’s behaviour as a woman.

Explain the presentation of women elsewhere in the play.

In your answer, you must consider:

• how women are presented

• the effects the presentation of women have within the play.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Borachio in this extract.

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In this extract, Borachio tells Don John that they could deceive Claudio.

Explain the importance of deceit elsewhere in the play.

In your answer, you must consider:

• how deceit is shown

• the effects deceit has within the play.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.