Shakespearean drama: genre, methods and context1 h of study
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Lesson 4 of 7 · Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing

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Analyse the presentation of love, deception and trickery, honour and reputation, and gender roles
Compare the two couples (Beatrice and Benedick; Claudio and Hero) and the roles of Don Pedro, Don John, Leonato and Dogberry
Analyse the key scenes: the “merry war” of wit (1.1), the gulling scenes (2.3 and 3.1), the church scene and “Kill Claudio” (4.1), and the final unmasking

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Explore the comic methods: prose and verse, wordplay, overhearing, dramatic irony, and the near-tragic turn

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