During the masquerade, Benedick lies to Beatrice by pretending to be another man. As the “other man”, he asks Beatrice what she thinks about Benedick. In Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice exclaims after he is “not” himself,” Why, he is the prince’s jester: a very dull fool; only his gift is in devising impossible slanders… I am sure he is in the fleet: I would he had boarded me.” (II.i.13) Beatrice tells “Benedick” that he is a fool and nobody would want him for he never acts like a normal person. Benedick got what he wanted, but he ended up hating Beatrice even
During the masquerade, Benedick lies to Beatrice by pretending to be another man. As the “other man”, he asks Beatrice what she thinks about Benedick. In Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice exclaims after he is “not” himself,” Why, he is the prince’s jester: a very dull fool; only his gift is in devising impossible slanders… I am sure he is in the fleet: I would he had boarded me.” (II.i.13) Beatrice tells “Benedick” that he is a fool and nobody would want him for he never acts like a normal person. Benedick got what he wanted, but he ended up hating Beatrice even