Much Ado Over Relationships
Act IV scene i is a turning point for Beatrice and Benedick. At the beginning of the play they both pronounce their desire to never marry. However, at this point in the play the two say that they are in love, when unbeknownst to them they have been tricked into loving each other. The scene after the wedding in Act IV scene i is the first one where the two have been alone together since they have both heard their friends talking. The turning point comes when Benedick decides to stay with Beatrice who is helping Hero, instead of leaving with the other men. In this scene we begin to see how Benedick has begun to shift his loyalties from Claudio to Beatrice. When Benedick pronounces his love to Beatrice by saying “By this hand, I love thee” (324-325) she responds by telling him that he should use his hand for something other than swearing his
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Approximate Word count = 573
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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