Much Ado About Nothing presents a world of glittering surfaces and
exquisite social performances. The language of the play sparkles
with a fireworks of wit and dazzling bouts of repartee, most
memorably in the "merry war" of words between the reluctant lovers,
Benedick and Beatrice. A closer look at the language of the play,
however, reveals it to be laced with violence and charged with the
desire to humiliate others. Wit is deployed as a weapon to ridicule
one's opponent; much of the humour circulates incessantly around
the theme of cuckoldry, a major source of male anxiety in the
period. The most drastic use of language is to slander Hero by
accusing her of a lack of chastity - an accusation that spelt
social death for a woman in the early modern age. The death that
Hero feigns mirrors accurately the devastating effects of the
assassination of her character by the smart set of young noblemen
in the play. This study guide focuses on examining the array of the
uses of language that the play displays, and probes into the ideas
about language that it explores. The book looks at key film
versions of the play by Kenneth Branagh and Joss Whedon which are
often used on courses, whilst also offering practical questions and
tips to help students develop their own critical writing skills and
deepen their understanding of the play.
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