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   Analysis: Act 5: Scenes 1 & 2. By showing Leonato’s grief and anger to the audience, Shakespeare drives home the intensity of the pain and distress that Claudio’s accusation against Hero has caused Hero and her family. Although Hero is not really dead, Leonato grieves as if she were, because she has lost her reputation.

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   But manliness and bravery have been melted into curtsies and compliments, and all men have become nothing but tongues, fancy tongues. The man who tells a lie and swears that it's true is now considered as brave as Hercules. I can't become a man by wishing, so I'll die as a woman, from grieving. BENEDICK.

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   Summary. Analysis. Claudio is about to be married to Hero in the church. When asked by the Friar if anyone has any objections, he stops the proceedings. Dramatically, he gives Hero back to her father Leonato, claiming he has been tricked by her deceptive, maidenly appearances. He compares her to animals “that rage in savage sensuality,” (4. ...

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   Much Ado About Nothing. Claudio. Thou thinkest I am in sport. I pray thee tell me truly how thou lik’st her. (A1,S1) When Benedick makes fun of Claudio’s confession of love for Hero, Claudio begs his friend to take the matter seriously and give him advice. Claudio here reveals his youthful timidity, showing none of the bluster or confidence ...

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   Analysis: Act 5: Scenes 3 & 4. This final scene brings the play to a joyous conclusion, drawing it away from the tragedy toward which it had begun to move and letting everyone wind up safe and sound. Claudio and Hero are about to be happily married, as are Benedick and Beatrice. The deception has been revealed, and Don John has been caught and ...

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   bestowed much honour on a young Florentine called Claudio. Messenger. But few of any sort, and none of name. Leonato. A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers. I find here that Don Peter hath bestowed much honour on a young Florentine called Claudio. 4: I / 1

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   What does Leonato say Despite his great age?

   • Leonato announces that, despite his great age, he challenges Claudio to a duel for the crime Claudio has committed against Hero by ruining her good name; Leonato states that he is not too old to kill or die for honor and for the love of his child. The embarrassed Claudio and Don Pedro pretend to ignore their challengers.

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   Why does Leonato pretend hero has died in much ado about nothing?

   • In Much Ado About Nothing, very little can be taken on the basis of appearances. But the friar’s confidence that Hero is innocent suggests otherwise, that one can see the truth in others by looking deeply at them. The Friar comes up with a plan: Leonato will pretend that Hero has died, and meanwhile investigate the truth of Claudio’s accusations.

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   What does Claudio say to Leonato?

   • love him, I should.' Claudio. That. Leonato. O, she tore the letter into a thousand halfpence; love him, I should.' ecstasy hath so much overborne... to herself: it is very true. Claudio. Then down upon her knees she falls, weeps, sobs, sweet Benedick! God give me patience!' Leonato. She doth indeed; my daughter says so: and the

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   How does Claudio react to Leonato's generosity?

   • Claudio, weeping at Leonato’s generosity, accepts these terms. Leonato orders that Borachio be carted away for further interrogation. Read a translation of Act 5: Scene 1. Meanwhile, near Leonato’s estate, Benedick asks Margaret to bring Beatrice to speak to him. Alone, he laments his inability to write poetry.

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   What does Leonato say about hero?

   • But Leonato follows them and accuses Claudio of having lied about Hero and having caused her death. Leonato announces that, despite his great age, he challenges Claudio to a duel for the crime Claudio has committed against Hero by ruining her good name; Leonato states that he is not too old to kill or die for honor and for the love of his child.

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   What questions does Claudio ask Leonato?

   • Leonato is so shocked that he asks aloud if these accusations could possibly be true, and if he might be dreaming. Claudio replies with the rhetorical question “are our eyes our own?” (4.1.71) meaning that everything he’s said is obviously true. Don John and Don Pedro speak up in support of Claudio. Finally, Claudio accuses Hero directly.

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   Enter Leonato and his brother Antonio. Antonio. If you go on thus, you will kill yourself, 1. And ’tis not wisdom thus to second grief 2. Against yourself. 3. Leonato. I pray thee cease thy counsel, Which falls into mine ears as profitless 4. As water in a sieve.