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    popular genres of books today, and many fiction books are comedies or contain some comedy. Most comedies contain sarcasm, irony, and other different types of comedy. Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare is a comedy because it is dramatic, unexpected, and it is not relatable. Many comedies are very dramatic. Much Ado About Nothing contains two very dramatic events. One dramatic moment happens during Act IV, Scene i. In this scene, Claudio and Hero are in their wedding ceremony. At the beginning

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    The play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, is technically a comedy. This said, there are many aspects of the play that are more sinister than comical, and evil than funny. Though this is true, the play is defined as a comedy rather than a tragedy. It is known to be a comedy because it follows the plot structure, and has the conclusion definitive of a Shakespearean comedy. Ultimately, the fine line between tragedy and comedy in Much Ado About Nothing is representative of a greater meaning

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    Social Illusions in Much Ado About Nothing   In Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare presents us with a romp through the realms of truth and illusion. The play is full of characters plotting and deceiving, for both noble and repugnant reasons. It is a study in the importance and necessity of illusion in our everyday lives, and shows how deeply ingrained deception is in our social behaviors.   Everybody is involved in some kind of illusion, from the masked celebration to the unveiling

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    Much Ado About Nothing is a Shakespearean play, which was written in 1598 and was first performed in 1612. Shakespeare wrote his plays without staging directions, allowing the actors and actresses to take on the role and make it their own by speaking and acting any way they wanted. Shakespeare was one of the best writers of all time and is still widely recognized for his work. In fact, several authors or movies adapt his themes and concepts. Some famous titles include: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth

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    Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing revolves around the idea of lovers and the way they interact with each other. In the play there are many couples who have their own story arcs, but the most realistic depiction of love in Much Ado About Nothing is between Hero and Claudio. In Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Hero and Claudio are the most accurate depiction of love because both Claudio and Hero are too shy and nervous to admit their love for one another, which leads a friend to set them up

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    Kenneth Branagh’s 1993 film of Much Ado About Nothing is a British and American romantic comedy, based on William Shakespeare’s renowned production. In sixteenth century Messina, Sicily set on and around Governor Leonato’s estate, villains are outwitted, lovers wed and dancing concludes an underlining major conflict, ‘ado about nothing.’ Suspicion of a deceived wedding, in which husbands are obliged to be controlled and betrayed, but also greatly desire to be married. Branagh employs visual humour

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    The Duality of Much Ado About Nothing: Opposites, Similarities, and Love in Shakespeare’s Romantic Comedy Shakespeare’s romantic comedy play, Much Ado About Nothing, is a play full of love, laughter, and friendship; however, it also contains many lies, tricks, and doubles. Director Joss Whedon combines these merriments with their counterpart, deceptions, and plays them out to their fullest extent in his film adaption of the play. In an analogous way, lead characters Benedick and Beatrice are shown

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    Tragicomedies, a type of writing or play, has been around for thousands of years. Much Ado About Nothing, a drama written by playwright William Shakespeare, exemplifies compelling characteristics that show up in tragicomedies. A few of the work’s character’s, such as Hero, Beatrice, Benedick, Dogberry, Don Pedro, and Claudio, provide multiple examples of what a tragicomedy has to offer. Shakespeare’s drama Much Ado About Nothing is both a comedy and a tragedy due to Dogberry’s monologue, Hero’s exposure

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    The version of Much Ado About Nothing that I watched was released in 1993 and starred Richard Briers, Kate Beckinsale, Denzel Washington, and Keanu Reeves. I have yet to complete Much Ado About Nothing so I cannot speak to the film’s accuracy. The film was a romantic comedy, which is a genre that I have never enjoyed, but I did enjoy this movie because it was actually funny. The main themes of the film are love and deception, and they are most apparent with regards to the relationship between

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    In his comedy Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare raises numerous ethical issues regarding the treatment of women through Hero and Claudio’s relationship. Throughout the play, Hero is denied the opportunity to be an active participant in her own relationship, revealing the powerlessness imposed upon women by Elizabethan society. Hero and Claudio’s relationship begins with an act of deception. When Claudio reveals his feelings for Hero to Don Pedro, Don Pedro promptly concludes Claudio “shalt

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