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Beatrice & Benedick 3

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Benedick and Beatrice

Two quotations that illustrate key aspects of Benedick and Beatrice’s loving relationship.

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Key line

  • BENEDICK: I will live in thy heart, die in thy lap, and be buried in thy eyes, and, moreover, I will go with thee to thy uncle’s.
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Hyperbole

  • In a style perhaps more often utilised by Shakespeare when writing Claudio’s character, Benedick speaks hyperbolically here, in the language of the conventional 16th century lover.
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Agreement

  • However, his assertion ends with a much more down-to-earth request: Beatrice has asked him to accompany her to Leonato’s to discover what is to happen now Don John’s villainy has been uncovered.
  • Happy and content in his love, he acquiesces (agrees) to Beatrice’s request, just as he (reluctantly) agreed to challenge Claudio.

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1Key Terminology

2Structure & Form

3Act 1: Plot Summary

4Act 2: Plot Summary

5Act 3: Plot Summary

5.1Act 3, Scene 1

5.2Act 3, Scene 2

5.3Act 3, Scene 3

5.4Act 3, Scene 4

5.5Act 3, Scene 5

6Act 4: Plot Summary

7Act 5: Plot Summary

7.1Act 5, Scene 1

7.2Act 5, Scene 2

7.3Act 5, Scene 3

7.4Act 5, Scene 4

8Key Themes

9Recap: Main Quotes

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