Play Essays

To contrast the two pairs of lovers, I will firstly compare their attitudes before the two couples actually became lovers. At the beginning of the play we learn that Don Pedro “hath bestowed much honour on a young Florentine” – Claudio, who is then later described as “noble”. From this …

Change involves a process whereby a previous state has been altered by an event or circumstance. Change occurs all around us, in many and varied forms. One will never know what change will bring to their lives. Change is always unpredictable, with the end result being either pleasant or unpleasant. …

“Much Ado About Nothing” is a comedy. Shakespeare’s comedies often involve tragedy, betrayal and love. They always have a happy ending, often with a marriage. Beatrice and Benedick’s relationship is supposed to be the sub-plot, as Hero and Claudio’s relationship is the main plot in this play. However, Beatrice and …

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is one of William Shakespeare’s classic comedies, described by others as a “timeless classic, written in true Shakespearian style”. The popular theme of mistaken identities runs through out the play. The original title ” Much Ado About Nothing ” really does describe the play well, as …

“Much Ado About Nothing” is a romantic comedy and conventionally these involve characters whose amorous bliss is disturbed by an unanticipated threat. However this danger is short-lived and their happy fate is fulfilled. Shakespeare sets about adding interest and diversity to what otherwise could have been a monotonous series of …

Shakespeare presents the failings and corruption of Messina society in a number of ways throughout the play. The audience is firstly introduced to a witty, aristocratic and polite society where Shakespeare’s use of imagery characterises a civilised place of well-being. However, as the play progresses we begin to feel that …

To answer the question it is necessary to explain and explore the different elements of tragedy and romantic comedy in the Shakespeare play “Much Ado About Nothing”. Traditional conventions of an Elizabethan comedy include a rural or pastoral setting, which adds to the idyllic environment. Moreover this is a main …

Shakespeare presents the men in many different ways and as the play unveils itself his portrayal of them changes. At the time of writing the play, men were considered to be the jokers, soldiers and respected people of the era and we see these characteristics portrayed in characters such as, …

Kenneth Branagh uses many film techniques to good effect in the opening sequences of the film “Much Ado About Nothing”. He uses these techniques very effectively to introduce the themes, plots and characters of Shakespeare’s play, in an interesting way, which draws the viewer into the film. The film opens …

The conversation held between Beatrice and Benedict is shocking because it is contradictory to the persona they both have been presenting since the start of the play. Even before Benedict has arrived in Messina, Beatrice is insulting him to the messenger. She asks the messenger things about Benedict like: ‘how …