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Essay / Much Ado About Nothing - 961
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 events including Hero and Claudio. One of the main issues raised was that at the time and still today, there was not enough equality and women did not have enough confidence. The way Beatrice is portrayed in this play contrasts with the behavior of women in Shakespeare's time. Shakespeare uses iambic pentameter, which helps the responder and the audience understand his language – he emphasizes particular ideas. Although Much Ado About Nothing was written 400 years ago, the relevance of Shakespeare's questions about love and deception is still universal. The theme of love transcends all things, the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick is an archetype of unconditional and unwavering love. Deception is still a common phenomenon 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 a man swear he loves me" the character of Beatrice. never wants to get married. Beatrice is a strong, sassy, witty and very adamant woman to prove that she never wants to be a married woman. Benedick's character is just as strong as Beatrice's character, he also never wants to get married and responds quickly to Beatrice's strong-mindedness. "Well, you are a rare parrot teacher." This quote highlights Benedick's character's ability to be resilient in the face of 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 women do not have enough votes. The way the character of Beatrice is represented in this play is not consistent, while the hero is the idealistic woman, the wife, the daughter of Shakespeare's time. Although Much Ado About Nothing was written 400 years ago, the relevance of Shakespeare's questions about love and deception is still universal. The theme of transcendent love, the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick is an archetype of unconditional and unwavering love. Deception is still a common phenomenon in our modern world. Don John remains the most deceptive character in the play even if Don Pedro, his brother, deceives; his deception is used for good rather than evil. This play is still popular today because the themes of love and deception are still relevant in everyday life and in this society..