Monday, October 9, 2017
Much Ado About Nothing
Choose a quotation from the first scene of Much Ado About Nothing. Provide a little context to introduce the quotation, then explain its meaning, its significance, and why you chose it! Don't forget to sign your name. Feel free to comment on your classmates' posts, even briefly! Deadline: October 18th 8 a.m.
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I chose the quote "I'd rather hear my dog bak at a corw than a man swears he loves me." from Beatrice. I chose it because I think it's a good way to introduce her character to the audience, plus we can link her views on men to Benedick's views on women, which is quite interesting.
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I chose the quote " I will assume thy part in some disguise, and tell fair Hero I am Claudio " because I like the little action it's going to bring to the plot but also the mystery of wether Don Pedro will really give Hero to Claudio after seducing her. Juliet
ReplyDeleteI chose the quote "She's too low for a high praise, too brown for a fair praise, and too little for a great praise" from Bennedick. He was talking to Claudio about Hero and showing that he doesn't like her. I like it because he points out Hero's faults while playing on the words' different meanings.
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ANIMAL IMAGERY IN THE BATTLE OF WITS
ReplyDeleteAnimal imagery is introduced many times in ACT 1 SCENE1 in Much ado about nothing, first the dialogue between Beatrice and Benedick. Beatrice first claims that she prefers to "hear a dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves" her; meaning that a terrible noise is better than a love decleration. Then, to answer, Benedick uses the terms "rare parrot teacher" implying the fact that Beatrice is talking too much and should be silent for some time. This dialogue ends with a riposte of Beatrice, saying: "a bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours" clearly meaning that even if she's talking a lot she's singing sweet melodies like a bird, whereas is rude and violent in her opinion. Benedick uses this type of imagery to present himself as a bachelor, he says : "If I do, hang me like a cat and shoot at me". In fact he's referring to a middle-aged game in which you have to take a cat as a target... For him it's better than love!
Colin P
My quotation is "How much better it is to weep at joy than joy at weeping". This antithesis set the main struggle of the play. It, for me, forshadows the development of the play as we will discover later that there actually is one character that "joys more at weeping" and that is Don Jon. Otherwise, I find the words quite striking and it is an inetresting way to introduce the "usanity" of the character.
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I really like when Benedick says to Beatrice "What, my dear Lady Disdain!" when they first meet in the scene. I think it's very sarcastic and really shows their relationship, from the beginning of the book. As they aren’t in good term, they continue to argue and I really like this part.
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The quote that I chose is "I will a bachelor." from Benedick (l.182) (when he is talking with Claudio about love, marriage and women). I think that this quote shows and sums up well how sinical is Benedick towards the subject. Moreover, it is quite ironical when we know the end of the play ; so it could be interesting to come back on this quote later for the analysis of his character.
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I chose the quote "I think this is your daughter? -Her mother hath many times told me so." because I found it really funny. It sets off the comical tone that we are going to find throughout the whole play and to me, it is the first time I found it. In addition, it also represents the mistrust of women, a theme that is very present in the book.
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I chose the quote "God help the noble Claudio, if he hath caught the Benedict. It will cost him a thousand pound ere a be cured."said by Beatrice at the beginning of te scene (l. 63-4-5). She asked about Benedick and his companions. As the messenger announced that Claudio was now a friend of the latter she is afraid he'll be infected by this poisonous relation. I found this quote really funny and that is mainly why I picked it but it also have some other interesting roles : It foreshadows the tone of the whole play ( comic), presents to the audience the "merry war " situation between Benedick and Beatrice and also introduces one of the main themes of imagery used in the play : the disease imagery .
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When Beatrice first describes Benedick, she uses a metaphor basically saying that he is an illness that you really don't wanna catch. L.62-L.65: "disease; pestilence;runs mad; hath caught; be cured". I find it really relevant to understand what is Beatrice's real opinion about him and at the same time I think it shows her cleverness.
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I choose the quote "doing in the figure of a lamb the feats of a lion" said by the messenger and describing Claudio. This imagery is an animalisation is very strong in this context because two animals are compared, a weak lamb against a strong and royal lion. I think that this phrase is important for the viewer/reader to understand the contrasts and the complexity of Claudio's character.
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I chose the quote “ I wonder you will still be talking, Signor Benedick, nobody marks you “ said by Beatrice l86. I find it really funny and it perfectly represents Beatrice’s character, full of sarcasm. Furthermore it’s the very first time in the play Beatrice and Benedick start mocking each other and I think this sentence foreshadows the whole following battle of wits that’ll occur between them.
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I chose the quote "I truly love none" from Benedick, because it's an effective way to introduce the character : he is not interested about love, or at least he wants to show he's not interested. And i think it is more the second option as we can feel Benedick is good friend with Beatrice, despite all the things they say to each other. Colin 1st
ReplyDeleteI chose the quotation : "I noted her not but I looked on her" from Benedick for it made me laugh and I think that it contributes to illustrating perfectly the personality of Benedick. He always claims that he is indefferent to women and likes to play with the meaning of words which shows his wit. Besides, this quote is for me important for the theme of "noting"is developed throughout the whole play. Yasmine .
ReplyDeleteThe quote that I chose from Act 1 scene 1 is a sentence from Benedick reacting to Claudio's wishes to marry Hero : "Go to, i'faith, and thou wilt needs thrust thy neck into a yoke, wear the print of it, and sigh away Sundays". Here, Benedick compares marriage to a yoke opressing the man also taking away his individuality, his liberty and the pleasures of life. To me this quote represents Benedick's views on marriage (purely negative); the confidence and determination with which Benedick exposes his beliefs on the subject to Claudio lets me think that it is in a way foreshadowing the fall of this mindset during the play. I chose this quote because it develops the character of Benedick, introduces his view on marriage but also is an exemple of animal imagery, theme followed all during the play.
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My quote is taken from Benedick's arrival. I chose "Are you yet living?" (line 88) said by Benedick and addressed to Beatrice. This quotation evokes Benedick's sarcasm and bitterness and it makes us think that he's one of the characters that brings the comic aspect throughout the whole play. It also shows that those two characters are going to tease themselves all the time.
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I chose the quote « I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me » line 97-98, from Beatrice and addressed to Benedick. He has just arrived, and they’re beginning their usual battle of wit. I liked this quote because it shows (to me) perfectly the disdain Beatrice has for men, how she feels about them and especially about Benedick, but it also shows the sarcastic/witty personality of Beatrice, which is very pleasant and brings the comic aspect of the scene.
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I chose the quote : ‘I pray you, is Signor Mountanto returned from the wars or no?’from Beatrice. I chose this quote because I found really funny how Beatrice was mocking Benedick with a lot of wit and also because it illustrates and foreshadows what kind of character Beatrice is going to be.
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I chose the quote " Are you yet living?" from Benedick to Beatrice. He says this to her after a discussion between Leonato, Don Pedro and himself if Hero is really the daughter of Leonato. I chose this quotation because I like the battle of sexes between them. He shows that he is surprised she remained silent for a moment. This is a sarcastic quote to mock her and he implies that he knows her as someone that is vivid, that always talks and can't hold her tongue. It emphasizes the comic aspect of their relation and it made me laugh.
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I chose the quote « I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me », a sentence from Beatrice addressed to Benedick when they are mocking each other, in which she expresses her reject for marriage and love. I like this sentence because it shows how unpleasant and annoying Beatrice finds love, and it is a comic way to introduce her character.
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I chose the quote "What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living?" and Beatrice's response: "Is it possible Disdain should die, while she has such meet food to feed it, as Signor Benedick?" I think this quote shows well what the two characters think of each other, and how they will interact in the rest of the play. I also liked that they played on an allegory, as it shows that these characters have wit and repartee.
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She’s always smoking. But I love it.
Then she always walks and passes through people just as she wasn’t noticing anyone, indeed you can not miss her. Everyday, she wears the same blue coat, and this handsome smile. And if you look closely, you could even notice those very tiny freckles, punctuating her youth just as stars in an old dark sky. Everyone knows E- , with her wonky manners and the rainbow wristband she wears everyday.
E- is like a shades of blue in person, and she always listens to musics no one has never heard about. She seems to know literally everyone, but do not care about anyone. She’s an Arctic Ocean, her soul is electric blue : E- is a new version of dark blue. She is beautiful, but not beautiful in a common way; she’s beautiful in a blue way. Blue jeans, blue socks, blue pack of cigarettes. Everything is blue.
Alice