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Plot Summary of Much Ado About Nothing
"Fresh back from military victories, various Italian lords are ready for relaxation and romance. Benedick, a witty lord, declares he will die a bachelor, while Beatrice, an equally intelligent and sharp-tongued lass, will have nothing to do with men. Young Claudio and Hero are much taken with each other, however, and determine to marry. Unfortunately, some mischief makers lead Claudio to believe Hero has been having some other man visit her bedchamber, and he rejects her right at the altar. Most of the plot involves getting the young couple reconciled, and the older, wiser couple together in the first place, but there is also the catching of the miscreants, and a police constable named Dogberry who is a master of malapropisms."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Much Ado About Nothing
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - GENERAL--no other subplots apply - seduction (yum!)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 1 ()
Europe Yes

Style
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes
Unusual Style: - a lot of play on words
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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