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How Does Shakespeare Present Relationships In Much Ado About Nothing

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Within William Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing, misunderstandings and deceptions impair relationships and reveal appearances that can be deceiving. Benedick and Beatrice’s witty banter and evolving connection in Much Ado About Nothing makes their relationship a relevant portrayal of love’s transformative power. To start, Leonato and the Prince, Don Pedro, finish their discussion of Hero. They both take a step aside. Leaving Beatrice and Benedick to themselves. They go back and forth Beatrice speaking out in an attitude asking why Benedick has anything to say at all considering he does not see any potential in you. Then he adds back he is “loved of all ladies, only [her] expected: and [he] would [he] could find in [his] heart that [he] had not a hard heart, for truly [he loves] none” (Shakespeare I.I. …show more content…

For Beatrice doesn’t believe per say that Benedick will or could love. As for women, they don’t have to deal with troublesome admirers. Though as the play goes along, they overhear each other's friends talking about one another and their unrevealed love for each other. Once both Benedict and Beatrice hear individually about this, they start to find the feelings. Then, with help from Hero and Claudio, Beatrice speaks out after denying her love for Benedick and exclaims she “would not deny [him], but by this good day, [she] yielded upon great persuasion, and partly to save [his] life, for [she] has told [he] to be in a consumption. Benedick then reacts with a kiss” (Shakespeare V. IV. 99-103. The 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Second Without a doubt, Benedick and Beatrice are brought about as anti-lovers. Their witty exchanges and mockery serve as a defense mechanism against the vulnerability of romance. Sets a stage for their eventual realization that they do love each

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