To what dances does Beatrice compare wooing, wedding and repenting? | Beatrice compares wooing is compared to a scottish jig, a wedding to a measure and repenting to a cinquepace. |
Whom does Ursula dance with and how does she recognize him? | She dances with Antonio and recognizes him by the dryness of his hands and the waggling of his head. |
What statement of Benedick preceded Beatrice’s put-down of him during the dance? | Benedick says that someone told him she was not funny, rude and she gets her jokes out of a joke book. |
Whom does Don John purposefully mistake for Benedick? | Claudio |
Which characters have soliloquies in this act? | Claudio and Benedick |
Would Benedick marry Beatrice if she were “endowed with all that Adam had left him before he transgressed”? | No, he would not marry Beatrice even if she had Adam’s Garden of Eden. |
Was Don Pedro able to win Hero for Claudio? | Yes |
When will Claudio and Hero’s wedding take place? | In a week, Monday |
Whom does Don Pedro think would be an excellent wife for Benedick? | Beatrice |
Leonato predicts that Benedick and Beatrice, after one week of marriage, will be in what condition? | They will drive each other crazy with all of their talking. |
What is the first thing that Borachio tells Don John? | Borachio tells Don John that he can impede and mess up Claudio and Hero’s marriage. |
Who is the architect of the plan to slander Hero? | Borachio is the one to come up with the plan but Don John has the power. |
What does Don John state would be medicinable (helpful) to him? | Anything that would cause chaos will make him feel better. |
What did Borachio tell Don John a year ago? | He is in favor of Margaret. |
What role has been assigned to Don John in this plan? | His role is to plant the lie in Don Pedro’s mind and back it up so that he will believe it. |
Who will be mistaken for Hero? | Margaret |
What role will Borachio play? | Borachio is pretending he has an affair with Hero. |
What effect do the plotters expect to have on the prince, Claudio, Hero, and Leonato? | Prince: abuse himClaudio: upset him Hero: destroy herLeonato: he would die of a broken heart and embarrassment |
How is the only way the plan will succeed? | As long as Hero isn’t there, they need to convince Margaret and the Prince |
How much will Don John pay Borachio for his deceit? | 1000 ducats |
What graces does Benedick seek in a woman? | smart, musician, nice hair (doesn’t care what color), rich, virtuous, fair/beautiful, nice, noble, manners/speech |
To what does Benedick liken Balthasar’s singing? | compares it a dog howling |
When does Shakespeare reference the title of the play? | … |
Why does Benedick dismiss the thought that he is being gulled? | He doesn’t believe Leonato would be in on such a plot |
From whom do the plotters claim to have received their information? | Hero |
Who fears that Beatrice will die and why? | Hero because if Beatrice told Benedick about her love for him, she would die of embarrassment |
How in love with Beatrice does Benedick declare he will be? | horribly in love |
Did Beatrice call Benedick into dinner on her own initiative? | no it was against her will |
At the end of the scene, what does Benedick spy in Beatrice? | marks of love/ signs of love |
Much Ado About Nothing: Act 2
July 14, 2019