How Does Shakespeare Use Deceit In Much Ado About Nothing
Deceit is a common theme that Shakespeare uses in his plays to advance the plot. In The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing he uses deceit to advance the play to reach the end of the play which is a wedding between two people that were meant to be together. Shakespeare could have used many different ways of making his plays reach the climax without using deceit but that was the most appropriate way. In the play Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare uses the theme of deceit to advance the plot between Beatrice and Benedick. There was a scene in the garden where Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonato set up Benedick to fall in love with Beatrice. Even though he already liked her but was unwilling to let her or anyone else know that. Don Pedro Claudio and Leonato use the idea that Beatrice already likes him but she will not say anything because she
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Pedro. She cannot endure to hear tell of a husband.
Leon. O, by no means, she mocks all her wooers out of suit
D. Pedro. She were an excellent wife for Benedick. (II.i.375)
They were talking as if Benedick could not hear them talking and this allowed them to be successful in their plot to make Benedick think that Beatrice already loved him and that other people thought they would be a great couple. Shakespeare also uses deceit in the play The Taming of the Shrew when Kate becomes pursued. In the play Kate know as a shrewd around town was unable to find a husband, because of her crude behavior. Shakespeare set this up as more of a problem because of Kate's younger sister Bianca who already had suitors after her and pursuing her. This was an issue because if their father had not married Kate off first then he would never be able to marry her off because it would seem as if something was wrong with her and that nobody wanted her.
Pet. Such wind scatters young men through the world.
To seek their fortunes farther than at home,
Where small experience grows. But in a few,
Signior Hortensio, thus it stands with
Pedro. She cannot endure to hear tell of a husband.
Leon. O, by no means, she mocks all her wooers out of suit
D. Pedro. She were an excellent wife for Benedick. (II.i.375)
They were talking as if Benedick could not hear them talking and this allowed them to be successful in their plot to make Benedick think that Beatrice already loved him and that other people thought they would be a great couple. Shakespeare also uses deceit in the play The Taming of the Shrew when Kate becomes pursued. In the play Kate know as a shrewd around town was unable to find a husband, because of her crude behavior. Shakespeare set this up as more of a problem because of Kate's younger sister Bianca who already had suitors after her and pursuing her. This was an issue because if their father had not married Kate off first then he would never be able to marry her off because it would seem as if something was wrong with her and that nobody wanted her.
Pet. Such wind scatters young men through the world.
To seek their fortunes farther than at home,
Where small experience grows. But in a few,
Signior Hortensio, thus it stands with