Much Ado About Nothing as a Comedy Essay

The Theme of Deception in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare It is clearly visible from the plot in Much Ado about Nothing that deception plays a large role in the social structure of Messina, the…

Shame Shame is one of the dominant themes acted upon in Joss Whedon’s movie adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, specifically the presentation of shame that is associated with sexual prowess. In the bedroom scene with Don John, the bastard son, and Conrad, his trusted follower, there is a feeling of imprisonment and order right away as you see the sleek straight lines of the furniture, geometrical design and the old eloquent decorations. Along with the prop and sound choice, it is clear that…

He is a knight from a royal family, supposedly of being highly educated, however, he does not understand a simple French word. Also, in this quote, Shakespeare briefly but explicitly explains about how Sir Andrew debauched all his time and potential of becoming an intelligent and prudent person. However, he inverted the possibilities he had into learning leisure activities such as fencing, dancing, and bear-baiting. But not only that, he hasn’t…

flowers for her that covered Nick’s house. This tremendous amount of flowers shows how clouded Gatsby has become by money. He feels that if he buys her flowers, he will therefore buy her love. The way the flowers were brought to the house also shows how much wealth means to his daily life. Nick says, “The flowers were unnecessary, for at two o'clock a green­house arrived from Gatsby's, with innumerable receptacles to contain it. An hour later the front door opened nervously, and Gatsby, in a…

In the play, Much Ado About Nothing, miscommunication and deceit surrounds every plot point. This is ironic because another version of the title is Much Ado About Noting, which implies that the play is about getting information, eavesdropping, and writing things down. Because everything that happens is misunderstood or interpreted incorrectly, most of the characters end up over-reacting or behaving rashly, causing even more problems than there were in the first place. This still happens today in…

a classic play about two star crossed lovers, whose relationship can be put up for debate if it’s healthy or not. A relationship that certainly is healthy in this play is Romeo and Mercutio. Romeo and Mercutio are best friends who would do anything for each other. Romeo and Mercutio have a healthy relationship because they have a caring, loyal, and joking friendship. First of all, Romeo and Mercutio have a healthy relationship because they care for each other. Romeo is upset about love,…

From a young age, girls typically dream about their wedding day long before they meet their Prince Charming. However, Shakespeare’s tragic portrayal of marriage in Macbeth has the power to ruin their imaginary weddings. Macbeth displays a chaotic world when the most respected man becomes disrespected as shown by the king being betrayed by one of his most honorable soldiers, Macbeth. This chaos reaches Macbeth’s respectful and loyal marriage to Lady Macbeth. Such chaos in their marriage stems…

communication then plays a significant role in that relationship’s success. On one hand, Claudio and Hero’s relationship in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing falls apart, in part due to their utter lack of onstage interaction, as well as Claudio’s oscillation between loving and despising Hero. On the other hand, Benedict and Beatrice’s relationship in the play is much more functional since the two actually speak with each other outside of their own wedding which then allow them to explicitly…

Shakespeare’s plays often touch on themes of love, marriage, and affection (of both the platonic and sensual matter). This is especially evident in both “Twelfth Night” and “Othello”, one being his “farewell to wit” and the other being a tragedy. Since both plays contain elements of tragedy, it is possible to examine love as a tragedy of sorts. In “Twelfth Night”, there are marriages without love (Sebastian and Olivia), love without marriages (Sebastian and Antonio), and love used to hurt…

From the very beginning, tragedy and comedy are set apart from each other by how they approach existence. Comedy, according to Cicero, is ‘the imitation of life’(Donatus 22); it is steeped in realism. It focuses on the probabilities of a situation because it aims to base itself on real life as much as it can. It shows us a reflection of the real world, and thus it should read like a mirror image to us. Generally speaking, comedy does not intend to aim particularly high in its design. Instead it…