Tiffany Liang
Ms. Maher
Period 1
2/7/16
Much Ado About Nothing Double Entry Journal
Act I
Scene
Quote/Passage
Analysis
Citation
1
O Lord… he be cured. In this passage, Beatrice uses simile to compare Benedick to a disease. This shows how she sees Benedick-- an unwanted, irritating, detrimental pestilence, with the ability to drive people downright insane. On the contrary, Beatrice thinks well of Claudio, especially compared to Benedick. She hopes he would not be affected by “the Benedick”. Her saying that it would cost “a thousand pound ere” for Claudio to be cured of this disease shows how difficult she feels it would be to get of this potent “sickness”. The author has written this entire passage to further accentuate Beatrice’s disdain …show more content…
He is filled with negative emotions, such as jealousy, discontentment, resentment, etc. His character is greatly summed up by this precise quote. Don John views his cheer and his brother’s cheer as two separate sides of a see-saw; one must go down for the other to go up. He sees himself as a prisoner in a sort of cage, which has been mentioned previously in the scene. This particular cage is crafted of his own bitter emotions but also of the Prince’s shadow. As a result, the more happy he sees the brother he envies and loaths, the more sad and caged in he himself …show more content…
Borachio hatches a devious elaborate plan, which shows his cunningness. Hero and Claudio’s wedding surely is not the only event that Don John wishes to mess up; Borachio probably assisted Don John in other sinister plots as well. However, Shakespeare keeps the audience in the dark on the reason why Borachio choses to help Don John, as he has no visible gain. It is also ironic that Don John is the one out for vengeance yet it is Borachio who comes up with the plan. Borachio also is very perceptive, as he knows just how to convince Claudio and Don Pedro. By having Borachio speak about this detailed plan Shakespeare is able to sculpt the character
Ms. Maher
Period 1
2/7/16
Much Ado About Nothing Double Entry Journal
Act I
Scene
Quote/Passage
Analysis
Citation
1
O Lord… he be cured. In this passage, Beatrice uses simile to compare Benedick to a disease. This shows how she sees Benedick-- an unwanted, irritating, detrimental pestilence, with the ability to drive people downright insane. On the contrary, Beatrice thinks well of Claudio, especially compared to Benedick. She hopes he would not be affected by “the Benedick”. Her saying that it would cost “a thousand pound ere” for Claudio to be cured of this disease shows how difficult she feels it would be to get of this potent “sickness”. The author has written this entire passage to further accentuate Beatrice’s disdain …show more content…
He is filled with negative emotions, such as jealousy, discontentment, resentment, etc. His character is greatly summed up by this precise quote. Don John views his cheer and his brother’s cheer as two separate sides of a see-saw; one must go down for the other to go up. He sees himself as a prisoner in a sort of cage, which has been mentioned previously in the scene. This particular cage is crafted of his own bitter emotions but also of the Prince’s shadow. As a result, the more happy he sees the brother he envies and loaths, the more sad and caged in he himself …show more content…
Borachio hatches a devious elaborate plan, which shows his cunningness. Hero and Claudio’s wedding surely is not the only event that Don John wishes to mess up; Borachio probably assisted Don John in other sinister plots as well. However, Shakespeare keeps the audience in the dark on the reason why Borachio choses to help Don John, as he has no visible gain. It is also ironic that Don John is the one out for vengeance yet it is Borachio who comes up with the plan. Borachio also is very perceptive, as he knows just how to convince Claudio and Don Pedro. By having Borachio speak about this detailed plan Shakespeare is able to sculpt the character