Much ado about nothing characters Act
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Beatrice - answer Niece of Leonato; hero's cousin, quick witted, verbally adept, tells stories to
amuse her friends, not afraid to make fun of herself, makes fun of Benedick, one of
Shakespeare's strongest female characters.
Benedick - answer Soldier under Don Pedro, close friend of Don Pedro and Claudio, witty, fond
of mocking other people, swears he will never marry, critical of women and does not trust them
because of treating
Claudio - answer Is a young soldier, won great acclaim fighting under Don Pedro, falls in love
with Hero, he valiant, loving, gullible
Hero - answer Leonato's daughter, Beatrice's cousin, lovely, gentle, and innocent
Don Pedro - answer Noble man from Aragon, A.K.A "The Prince", longtime friend of Leonato,
close friend to Benedick and Claudio, generous, courteous, intelligent, and loving to his friends
but quick to believe evil of others, hasty to take revenge, Most politicly and socially powerful
character in the play
Leonato - answer Governor of Messina, father of Hero and uncle of Beatrice, elderly, wealthy,
respected, second in status to Don Pedro, the action of this play takes place at his home
Don John - answer Don Pedro's illegitimate, A.K.A "The Bastard", he is melancholy and sullen by
nature, creates a dark scheme to ruin the happiness of Hero and Claudio, Villain, envious of his
brothers power and authority
Margaret - answer Hero's serving women, who unwittingly that she helped Borachio and Don
John deceive Claudio into thinking that Hero is unfaithful, lower class honest, sometimes deals