In the play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, he uses the comedic character functions of arrangers, blockers, new society, old society, and buffoons to establish that the play fits a comedy through the two main romantic relationships. The quick romance between the characters Hero and Claudio emphasizes their function as the new society as they bring about the comedic idea of coming together. Claudio tells Leonato that he wants his wedding, “Tomorrow, my lord. Time goes on crutches till Love have all his rites” (Shakespeare II, i, 360-337). Claudio’s excitement to get married promotes his role as new society, which moves away from the idea of living a bachelor life to the life as a married man. Additionally, Don John takes on the
