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Much Ado About Nothing Notes
Act 1 = Purple
Act 2 = Green
Act 3 = Blue
Act 4 = Yellow
Act 5 = Orange
Act 1 Scene 1
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Don Pedro and his army return from war.
Leonato invites them to stay for 1 month.
Claudio is in love with Hero and wants to marry her.
Benedick and Beatrice have a love/hate relationship.
They argue and make fun of each other
5. Claudio is too love sick and doesn’t know what to say
to ask Hero to marry him.
6. At the masked dance, Don Pedro is going to pretend
to be Claudio. He will talk to Hero and get her to fall
in love with Claudio so that they can be married.
Act 1 Scene 2
1. Making plans for the party
2. Antonio tells Leonato that a servant
overheard that Don Pedro is in love with
Hero and he is going to propose to her at the
dance.
Act 1 Scene 3
1. Don John is sad/jealous of Don Pedro. They
just repaired their relationship.
2. Don John wants to cause a conflict with
Claudio and Hero.
3. Borachio tells Don John that he overheard
Don Pedro and Claudio’s plan.
Act 2 Scene 1
1. Beatrice and Benedick say that they will never get
married.
2. Don Pedro convinces Hero to fall in love with and marry
Claudio.
3. Don John tells Claudio, who pretends to be Benedick, that
Don Pedro loves Hero and is going to marry her.
4. Claudio is sad/upset by the Don John’s rumor.
5. Benedick is upset by the things that Beatrice said about
him while they were dancing together.
6. Don John’s rumor is resolved. Claudio and Hero plan to
marry.
7. Don Pedro plans to get Benedick and Beatrice to fall in
love and get married.
Act 2 Scene 2
1. Borachio and Don John plan to ruin Claudio’s
wedding.
2. Borachio and Margaret are going to make
out. Borachio will call Margaret “Hero”.
3. Don John will get Don Pedro and Claudio will
witness the event.
4. Hero will be called a whore and the wedding
will be called off.
Act 2 Scene 3
1.
Benedick complains about Claudio since he has fallen in love and
says that he will not fall in love until he meets his dream woman.
2. Claudio, Leonato, and Don Pedro talk about Benedick. Benedick
eavesdrops (overhears it)
A. Beatrice writes love letters to Benedick, but tears them up.
B. Beatrice cries that she loves Benedick and regrets how she’s
treated him.
C. Don Pedro says that he wishes that Beatrice loved him and
talks about her good qualities.
D. Beatrice doesn’t want Benedick to know that she loves him,
because she’s afraid that he’ll make fun of her.
3. Benedick is surprised Beatrice loves him, feels bad for criticizing
her, changes his mind about marriage, and is in love with Beatrice.
Act 3 Scene 1
1. Beatrice overhears a conversation between
Hero and Ursula talking about how Benedick
loves Beatrice.
A. Hero says that Beatrice is mean and mocks people too
much.
B. Hero is going to advice Benedick to not love Beatrice.
C. Ursula talks about Benedick’s good qualities.
2. Beatrice is mad because people think poorly
of her.
3. Beatrice is in love with Benedick.
Act 3 Scene 2
1. Benedick’s toothache = he’s in love.
2. Don Pedro and Claudio make fun of
Benedick’s clothing, hair cut, and wearing
perfume. All are signs that he is in love
3. Don John tells Claudio and Don Pedro that
Hero is unfaithful.
Act 3 Scene 3
1. Dogberry tells the watchmen what to do – stop
all men, arrest people who are shady, sit quietly,
okay to sleep, tell drunks to go home, don’t
arrest thieves, and watch Leonato’s house.
2. The watchmen overhear Borachio tell Conrade
how Don John paid him to deceive Claudio by
making out with Margaret and calling her Hero.
3. The watch arrest Borachio and Conrade.
Act 3 Scene 4
1. Hero getting ready for wedding.
2. Beatrice feels ill = love sick. She wants to get
married.
Act 3 Scene 5
1. Dogberry tries to tell Leonato about the 2
men that the watch arrested but Dogberry
rambles and uses confusing words
2. Leonato is busy. Getting ready for the
wedding
3. Dogberry is told to question the 2 men and
report findings back to Leonato.
Act 4 Scene 1
1. At the wedding, Claudio says that he will not marry Hero
because she’s not a virgin.
2. Leonato is upset and wants to kill Hero.
3. Hero confused and faints.
4. If Hero is innocent, Leonato threatens to go after people
who lied about Hero.
5. Friar’s plan = fake Hero’s death so that her reputation won’t
be ruined and people will remember her good qualities.
Claudio will feel bad and realize that he loved Hero.
6. Benedick and Beatrice admit to each other that they love
each other.
7. Beatrice wants Benedick to kill Claudio. Benedick no.
Beatrice prove that you love me. Benedick agrees to make
Claudio pay.
Act 4 Scene 2
1. Borachio and Contrade are questioned
before a judge.
2. They say that they are innocent, but the
judge finds them guilty, because the events
that the watch testified to happened.
3. The men are taken to Leonato’s house.
4. Don John secretly leaves Messina.
Act 5 Scene 1
1. Leonato upset. He wants Antonio to stop telling him
everything will be okay. He wants to make Claudio
and Don Pedro pay.
2. Leonato challenges Claudio to a duel.
3. Benedick challenges Claudio to a duel.
4. Dogberry brings Borachio and Conrade to Leonato
and Borachio confesses.
5. Claudio’s punishment from Leonato = go to Hero’s
tomb, sing a poem to her, Claudio and Don Pedro
must tell people that Hero was innocent, and the next
day Claudio must marry Hero’s look alike cousin.
Act 5 Scene 2
1. Benedick is having problems writing a poem
for Beatrice.
2. Benedick and Beatrice profess their love for
each other.
3. Benedick tells Beatrice that he challenged
Claudio to a duel.
4. Ursula tells them to come to Leonato’s
house. Hero has been found innocent.
Act 5 Scene 3
1. Claudio goes to Hero’s tomb, sings his poem,
and asks for forgiveness.
Act 5 Scene 4
1. Benedick asks Leonato for permission to marry
Beatrice.
2. Claudio promises to marry Hero’s look alike cousin in
front of everyone.
3. Hero’s identity is revealed.
4. In front of everyone, Benedick and Beatrice say that
they don’t really love each other, but Claudio and
Hero provide poems written by Benedick and Beatrice
that prove they love each other.
5. Benedick, Claudio, and everyone are friends again.
6. Don John is caught by soldiers as he fled.
7. Don John’s punishment will be dealt with tomorrow.
8. Everyone celebrates.