Much Ado About Nothing

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Much Ado About Nothing is a story which revolves around a group of friends who began to share romantic feelings for each other, but when they are deceived by a pessimistic person in the team, their friendship slowly falls apart, and this results in making irrelevant decisions, and the desperation t be innocent. It is a tale of clumsiness and how dark times can be turned into good times in an instant, as it does end happily.

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Characters

Leonato- a kindly, respectable nobleman, lives in the idyllic Italian town of Messina.

Hero- Leonato's playful caring niece who lives with him, and later marries Claudio

Beatrice- Leonato's niece, who later marries Benedick

Antonio-Leonato's elder brother and Beatrice's father

Claudio-a well-respected young nobleman

Benedick- a clever man who constantly makes witty jokes, often at the expense of his friends

Don Pedro- a prince who is a close friend of Leonato

Don John- Don Pedro’s illegitimate brother. Don John is sullen and bitter, and makes trouble for the others.

Borachio- Don Johns Friend who frames Hero for adultery

Margaret-Hero's serving woman

Conrad-One of Don Johns Followers

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Plot

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Short Summary

When Leonato and his family welcome home family and friends from the war, romances start to blossom. Hero begins a relationship with Claudio, a soldier, and Beatrice quarrels with Benedick, even though it is clear they are meant for each other. Claudio and Hero decide to get married, whilst the whole team try and get Beatrice and Benedick together, and they secretly fall in love. However Don John wishes to put an end to the happiness and with the help of his companions he frames Hero for adultery and the wedding is cancelled. To spare her the guilt, the family fake her death without telling Claudio, who believes she is really dead. However when watchmen hear Borachio ( Don Johns companion) bragging about the crime, they arrest them and Hero is found innocent. Claudio grieves when Leonato tells him the he shall marry another one of his nieces that looks similar to Hero. At the altar Claudio sees the masked woman who reveals herself to be Hero, they get married. At the same time Benedick and Beatrice declare their love and after a bit of arguing, they decide to get married. The team dances before they celebrate the double wedding.