Shakespeare entitled his play Much Ado About Nothing because of how the play was based on misunderstandings that are not really important. The play was based on misconceptions because of how Benedict and Beatrice believe that they both loved each other. Because they both spied on their friends, they were tricked by them and they fell in love with each other in the end. This was not an important aspect of the play because it did not have a conflict or problem. Another wrong idea that happened in the play was when Claudio thought Hero was cheating on him so he publicly denounced her at their wedding. This shows how Claudio would give up his love in order to maintain his social appearance. He could have avoided this situation by trusting Hero
