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„Much ado about nothing“ by William Shakespeare

The characters’ influences

for the plot:
Beatrice
Witty and clever => brings in humour
Dislikes men and marriage => creates suspense of the plot
Stereotyp for the failure of women (intelligence => failure)

Benedick
Thinks that he will be the oldest bachelor => entertains audience and brings in the funny part of the male characters
Witty and insulting relationship with Beatrice => his rhetorical and sophisticated skills create suspense
Stereotyp for the failure of men (intelligence => failur)
Claudio
Suspuciousness and naivety => creates suspense about his marriage with Hero
Him trusting don John => his naivety almost prevents the love between him and Hero
Stereotyp for the romantic hero
Hero
Hero’s naivety => source of commotion and is the reason why she is suffering from slander
Part of Don Pedro’s plan => creates suspense about Benedick’s and Beatrice’s relationship
Stereotyp for the romantic heroin
Leonato
Anger towards Hero and naivety => disgraces her and turns the plot around
Stereotyp for a father figure

Don Pedro
Single/unmarried => tries to match up Benedick and Beatrice and Hero and Claudio (positive intrigues)
Hard to see through => creation of suspense
Proposes to Beatrice => shows that she is interested in marriage
Halfbrother of Don John => creates suspense about don John’s behaviour
Innocent and neutral => tries to help and please everyone
High social standing => underlines the theme “social grace” of the play
Stereotyp for a big brother figure

Don John
Villian of the play => tries to destroy the lifes of the people around him; makes Hero suffer from his slander
Plots to destroy Hero`s and Claudio`s love for each other => creates suspense
His jealousy of Claudio => tries to make him fall out of Don Pedro’s favour to take up his place
Provides crisis => tries to make the play a tradegy
Stereotyp for the villian
Dogberry
Is not that educated => comic relief of the plot, character of the lower class
Chief of the police => finds out about Don John’s intrigue; supports the play to have a happy ending
Stereotyp for a comic relief figure

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