William Shakespeare wrote the play 'Much Ado About Nothing' around 1598/1599. The title 'Much Ado About Nothing' means 'Much Ado About Nothing'. This is a metaphor for the events including Hero and Claudio. One of the main issues raised is that then and now there is not enough equality and that women do not have enough self-affirmation. The way Beatrice is portrayed in this play contrasts with the way women behaved in Shakespeare's time. Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter, which helps the responder and the audience understand his language – it gives emphasis to particular ideas. Although Much Ado About Nothing was written 400 years ago, the relevance of the themes of Shakespeare's Love and Deceit is still universal. The theme of love transcends all things, the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick is an archetype of unconditional and unshakable love. Deception is still a common occurrence in our modern world. Don John is the most deceptive character in the play as he deceives character after character through dramatic irony and setting. As shown in this quote "I would rather hear my dog bark at a crow than have a man swear he loves me" the character Beatrice never wants to get married. Beatrice is a strong headed woman, sassy, witty and very adamant in proving her point of never wanting to be a married woman. The character Benedick is just as strong as the character Beatrice, he also never wants to get married and is ready to respond to Beatrice's strong spirit. “Well, you are a rare parrot teacher.” This quote further highlights the character Benedick's ability to be resilient towards Beatrice's comments. This is still relevant in today's society... middle of paper... one of the main issues raised is that there is not enough equality and that women do not have enough say. The way the character Beatrice is represented in this play is not compliant, while Hero is the idealistic woman, wife and daughter of Shakespeare's time. Although Much Ado About Nothing was written 400 years ago, the relevance of the themes of Shakespeare's Love and Deceit is still universal. The theme of love transcends, the relationship between Beatrice and Benedetto is an archetype of unconditional and unshakable love. Deception is still a common occurrence in our modern world. Don John is still the most deceptive character in the play even though Don Pedro, his brother, deceives; his deception is used for good rather than evil. This play is still popular today as the themes of love and deception are still relevant in everyday life and in this society.
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