1_Deception

1_Deception

1. They tried to trick Beatrice and Benedick that they were in love with each other so they would actually fall in love.

   • "I’m going to take on an impossible task: to make Signior Benedick and the Lady Beatrice fall in love with each other. I aim to see them matched, and with all of your help, I’m sure we can make it happen." - Don Pedro
   • "The real fun will be when they both believe the other to be in love, without any of it being true." - Don Pedro
   • "We’ll make our arrows the same way Cupid does: with gossip and rumor." - Hero

2. They are trying to trick people into thinking Hero is dead so the person that started the lie about her cheating.

   • "The princes left your daughter here for dead. Hide her for a while in your house, and tell everyone that she has, in fact, died." - Friar Francis
   • "Listen, if we do this correctly, the men who slandered Hero will feel remorse for her instead. That will be a good thing. But I have an even greater goal in mind. We’ll maintain that she died the instant she was accused, and everyone who hears this will grieve for her, pity her, and excuse her actions." - Friar Francis
   • "Signior Leonato, listen to the friar’s plan. And even though you know I’m very close to the Prince and Claudio, I swear I’ll keep your counsel and deal with this secretly and justly." - Benedick

3. Don John tricked Claudio and everybody else that Hero is cheating on him.

   • "That part is up to you. Go to the Prince, your brother, and tell him that he has done a terrible thing by matching the renowned Claudio—whom you greatly admire—with such a tainted whore as Hero."
   • "It’s arranged. The Count Claudio will marry Leonato’s daughter." - Don John "Yes, my lord, but I can spoil it." - Borachio
   • "How will that kill this marriage?" - Don John