William Shakespeare was an English poet playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. As England’s national poet his works, consist of approximately 37 plays 154 sonnets and two long narrative poems. His plays have been translated into a major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright, his plays are also converted into movies which are still studied till this day. The chosen play much ado about nothing is one of shake spears well known comedies where my extract I have chosen to perform is from. It is a play where, love is an important and consistent …show more content…
Grieved I, I had but one? Chid I for that at frugal nature's frame? O, one too much by thee! Why had I one?”. The monologue is also focused on disappointment and anger which is obvious in the third line where he says “do not live Hero do not ope thine eyes” Cleary stating that he would rather have his daughter dead than have a daughter with an unclean and unfaithful reputation on her name and her families. The significance of my monologue in this play is also through the disowning of Hero and how ashamed he is to be her father. His monologue expressing such disappointment to such a great extent makes the ending where Hero is proved innocent that much more significant which was Shakes spears aim by adding such a dramatic monologue regarding Hero cheating. My costume of all white is symbolic for the setting where the monologue takes place which is at the wedding and my tone of voice is symbolic for the anger and disappointment which Leonato is currently feeling in that scene. My hand gestures to emphasise his dis belief towards the denial his daughter has on the accusations made against her which her dad believed due to the false evidence given to