Much Ado About Nothing
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Set in Messina, the play begins as Don Pedro’s army of Aragon, returns after a victory. Benedick, a gentleman soldier, resumes a verbal duel with Beatrice, the niece of Messina’s governor, Leonato. Count Claudio is smitten with Leonato’s daughter, Hero. After Don Pedro woos her in disguise for Claudio, the two young lovers plan to marry in a week. To fill in the time until the wedding, Don Pedro and the others set about tricking Benedick and Beatrice into admitting their love for each other. Meanwhile, Don Pedro’s disgruntled bastard brother, Don John, plots to ruin Hero with his friends, Borachio and Conrade, and halt her wedding. Claudio believes Don John’s deception, is convinced Hero has a lover, and, at the wedding, brutally rejects her.
With Hero in hiding and falsely reported dead, Beatrice persuades Benedick to fight Claudio. Tragedy is averted when the bumbling city Watchmen, having discovered Don John’s treachery, arrive with their leader, country constable Dogberry and headborough, Verges and clear Hero’s name. With Claudio forgiven, both couples are ready to get married.
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