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Much Ado About Nothing BENEDICK
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- 1"I would not marry"He has mentioned marrying Beatrice even though no one has brang it up .This shows that he associates Beatrice with marriage .He says its not on his mind when ,really ,it is
- 2To the friar-"Bind me ,or undo me ,one of them"The hesitation makes us see Benedick as a believable character-He isn't suddenly transformed into believing in marriage simply because he realised he's capable of love
- 3"i will not do the wrong to mistrust any ,i will do myself the right to trust none...i will live a bachelor"He says his main obstacle to love is that he'll never do a lady the disfavour of mistrusting her -this makes him loyal-He cant bring himself to trust a lady
- 4"well ,everyone can master a grief but he that has it "This is the first time he has been in love .He's convinced its a unique feeling that no one has -this highlights his naiveness
- 5"rich she shall be ...wise...virtuous..excellent musician "Benedick lists the qualities of his ideal woman .The woman he dreams of is idealised and unrealistic.He thinks so highly of himself to deserve such a woman .At this point he isn't against marrying as long as he marries a perfect woman.
- 6"she speaks poniards" (about Beatrice)"poniard" = long knife
He's saying that Beatrice's words are so viscous that it feels like a knife stab - 7Structure?During his arguments with Beatrice ,they pick out a certain word and use it again to suit them .Repetition and development makes them clever and witty
- 8"merry war" -leonato"merry" high spirited and entertaining ,contrasting with "war" which is ongoing and serious
- 9Tone?He exaggerated some words for a comical response from the audience ,he's like a performer
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- GCSE English Flashcards on Much Ado About Nothing BENEDICK, created by Laura Wojcikova on 17/06/2018.
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