Beatrice & Benedick 3
English Lit: AQA GCSE Much Ado About Nothing, topic 9.1.10
Benedick and Beatrice
Two quotations that illustrate key aspects of Benedick and Beatrice’s loving relationship.
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.
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.
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.
Test yourself on Beatrice & Benedick 3
In Act 5, Scene 2, where does Benedick say he will be be buried?
When expressing his love for Beatrice in Act 5, Scene 2, what literary technique does Benedick use?