He suggests that Benedick accompany him since Benedick has no apparent reason to stay — probably a test of whether his plot to bring Benedick and Beatrice together is having any effect. Benedick immediately shows signs of his change of heart toward Beatrice, but he becomes impatient with the teasing by his friends and leaves to talk with Leonato. Before Claudio even sees what he thinks is a faithless Hero, he threatens a public humiliation of her at the impending wedding.
The audience might wonder why he would do so publicly, reflecting poorly on himself in the process — he is being cuckolded — as well as on Hero. Why not just walk out or write her a note? But no, a public confrontation is what the immature Claudio chooses — resulting in a much better story than if he just walked away. Previous Scene 1. Next Scene 3. Borachio confesses that he received money from Don John for pretending to make love to Hero and then lying about it to Claudio and Don Pedro.
With the wedding scene—the climax of the play—the tone takes an abrupt turn, plunging from high comedy into tragedy. Few accusations could cause a woman more harm in the Renaissance than that of being unchaste, and Claudio uses deliberately theatrical language to hurt Hero publicly, in front of friends and family. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Themes Motifs Symbols. Summary Act IV, scenes i—ii. Page 1 Page 2. O Hero! What a Hero hadst thou been If half thy outward graces had been placed About thy thoughts and counsels of thy heart!
Dost thou not suspect my place? Dost thou not suspect my years? O that he were here to write me down an ass! But masters, remember that I am an ass. Benedick and Claudio reconcile their friendship and tell Don Pedro to find himself a wife so he is not alone. A messenger arrives at the very end and informs them that Don John has been captured and brought back to Messina.
Claudio falls in love with Hero and their marriage is agreed upon. Beatrice and Benedick despise love and engage in comic banter. Why is Margaret mistaken for Hero? What makes Claudio realize that he wrongly accused Hero? They have him overhear their conversation in which they assert that she is in love with him. She refuses to marry because she has not discovered the perfect, equal partner and because she is unwilling to eschew her liberty and submit to the will of a controlling husband.
Her uncle Leonato laments that she will never marry because she is too picky and harsh, and she cheerfully agrees. First, she says that a perfect man would be a combination of the sour Don John and the talkative Benedick, but she raises the standard even further by adding a number of other qualities. Having spied Benedick eavesdropping in his hiding place, his three friends express their pity for Beatrice, dying for love which she hides for fear of his scorn.
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