Much Ado About Nothing Dogberry Character Analysis

“Much ado about nothing” is a play written by William Shakespeare. Within it, there is an idiotic, yet comedic, character by the name of Dogberry. He adds a cheerful vibe to his scenes while still being essential to the play. He fights for justice throughout the play while utilizing laughter. Not only does he represent a unique character, but the conflicts that occurred during Shakespeare’s time. THESIS

Laughter will fill the room as soon as Dogberry enters. He lightens the mood of the play with his stupidity and the use of malapropisms, which is the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one. Dogberry, who usually enters after a dramatic and sad scene, will try to use sophisticated words but will result in a hilarious disaster.

In “Much ado about nothing”, Dogberry is the main reason for such a jubilant ending. At the end of the play, he gave poor advice to the watchman such as “for I cannot see how sleeping should offend.” Even though the procedures that were given were lousy, they eventually led to the capture of Conrade and Borachio, who are part of Don John’s plan. Although they were arrested for the wrong reasons at first, Dogberry reveals the truth and saves the play. Shakespeare wanted to keep the idea of his foolishness, that’s what led him to ‘accidently’ solving the case. Through the interrogation, he figures out what has happened and that they are guilty and that Hero had been falsely accused. Because of this new information, Hero is now able to marry Claudio, which leads to the happy ending. By having Dogberry save the play, it creates irony to the story because the “stupidest” character eventually becomes the hero of the play. This unexpected event surprises the audience and impels them to continue watching. By Dogberry helping the play continue, he could be compared to the Nurse from Romeo and Juliet. Both characters are needed because they help the continuation of the story. In “Much ado about nothing”, Dogberry catches the guilty and saves the wedding. In comparison, the Nurse in “Romeo and Juliet” helps the interaction between the star-crossed lovers. Both characters may be minor and not usually noticed, but have a crucial role in the perpetuation of the