Berowne, Longaville, and Dumaine, take a vow to swear off women and

studies. This vow only lasted long enough for each man to lay his eyes on

Rosaline, Maria, and Katherine. The women receive love letters and gifts

trying to woo them. Although the ladies are flattered, they are disappointed

abilities to easily breaks their vows. Throughout the play, the men try to

ever really interacting with them because they are ashamed of the breaking of

The men decide that they will woo once and for all at the masquerade that

attending. The women, on the other hand, have a completely different idea of

The women wear masks and plan on embarrassing the men, who are dressed as

by not revealing their true identity. They can not believe the deceitful

on teaching them a lesson. The princess says, "Therefore I do it, and I make

will [ne'er] come in, if he be out./

clouds, to do as such clouds do!/ Vouchsafe, bright moon, and these thy

However, they need their opinions to be expressed and appreciated. The plan

Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 1161
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)