| Thou wilt be a lover presently – don Pedro about claudio | … |
| Friendship is constant in all other things, save in the office and affairs in love | Love is more important than friendship |
| Done to death by slanderous tongues, was hero that here lies: death in guerdon of her wrongs, gives her game which never dies | Slanderous tongues = rumoursRumours caused her deathShe’s dead but her bad rep doesn’t die |
| Dunk poison -while hearing the truth about hero | … |
| Impose me to what penance your invitation (to leonarto, inviting him to punish him) | … |
| Which is the last I must seize upon? | Women are at his disposal, easily replacable |
| Can the world buy such a jewel | … |
| In mine eyes she is the sweetest lady that u ever looked on | SuperlativeNaive, probably never been in loveNo emotions connection, only love based on looks |
| Noble claudio- Beatrice (shows his military authority, honour, brace, contrast to what he’s really like) | … |
| Rotten orange | … |
| Not to knit my soul to an approved wanton | … |
| Figure if a lamb, the feats of a lion- messenger ( looks young but is strong in military sense) | … |
| She knows the heat of a luxurious bed (she’s had sex, with many?) | … |
| Bestowed much honour – dp | … |
| Is she not a modest young lady? (Asks Benedicks approval first, cares about reputation and what others think of her before saying he likes her) | … |
| Yet sinned I not, but in mistaking(Portrays self as victim of deception, won’t admit his distrust in hero = coward, never acknowledges his refusal to believe her innocence or cruelty of shaming her = horrible person no sympathy from me) | … |
| Hath leonato any son (cares about money and dowry, mercenary = money oriented) | … |
MUCH ADO Claudio quotes
July 17, 2019