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Much Ado About Nothing |
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Characters: 1. Don Pedro 6. Borachio 2. Don John 7. Dogberry 3. Claudio 8. Hero 4. Benedick 9. Beatrice 5. Leonato 10. Margaret
1. Don Pedro is played by Denzel Washington, he is Prince of Aragon and plays cupid more than once.
2. Don John is Don Pedro's brother, he is also melancholy. He likes to cause serious trouble and a cruel joke caused every problem.
3. Claudio is Don Pedro's subject and wants to marry Hero.
4. Benedick is also Don Pedro's subject, he opposes the concept of marriage and he despises Beatrice, Or does he?
5. Leonato is governor of Messina and is also Hero's father.
6. Borachio is one of Don John's followers and plays a big role in creating Hero's scandal.
7. Dogberry is played by Michael Keeton, he is also a security guard and he is dimwitted but also saves the day.
8. Hero is Leonato's daughter, she wants to marry Claudio and she is wrongfully accused.
9. Beatrice is Leonato's niece, she also opposes the concept of marriage and despises Benedick, Or does she?
10. Margaret is Borachio's girlfriend and unknowingly plays a big role in Hero's slander. |
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Section 1: 1.Don Pedro and his men go to Messina. 2.Claudio wants to marry Hero. 3.Beatrice and Benedick have a merry way. 4.Don John is a plain dealing villain. 5.Beatrice hints that Benedick once loved her. 6.Claudio and Hero get engaged. Section 2: 1.There's a deceptive plan to hook up Beatrice and Benedick. 2.Benedick's and Beatrice's attitude marriage seriously changes. 3.Dogberry is anti-security guard. 4.Borachio slanders Hero (deception) 5.Watchmen hear Borachio confess. Section 3: 1.Claudio publicly slanders Hero. 2.Preacher suggests to fake Hero's death 3.Beatrice wants Benedick to kill Claudio 4.Eveyone finally realizes Don John's trick 5.To redeem himself, Claudio must marry Leonato's niece. Section 4: 1.Benedick and Beatrice have fallen in love against their will. 2.Hero is alive!Surprise! 3.Claudio marries Hero, Benedick marries Beatrice, Don John gets busted, and Don Pedro remains alone. |
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Much Ado Facts: 1.Comedy;everything turns out great. 2.Irony:Don Pedro is cupid, and alone. 3.Irony:Beatrice & Benedick claim to be smart, yet are easily tricked. 4.All the singing in the movie was done on stage. 5.Deception is used for good and evil. |
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Synopsis in English: 1.Don Pedro and his men visit Messina for a month. 2.Benedick and Beatrice constantly bicker. 3.Claudio wishes to marry Hero. 4.Don John makes up a scandal against Hero. 5. Hero "dies" from the grief. 6.Everyone rushes to restore her name. 7.Don John gets discovered. 8. Everyone winds up happy. |
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Opening poem: Sign no more, ladies sign no more, men were decievers ever, one foot in sea and one on shore, to one thing constant never then sign not so but let them go and be you blithe and bonny converting all your sounds of woe, into hey Nonny, Nonny! |
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