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What did Claudio say to hero at the wedding?
Claudio assaults Leonato by denigrating Hero: “Give not this rotten orange to your friend. / She’s but the sign and semblance of her honour” (IV.
What is Don Pedro’s plan to help Claudio?
In an effort to help, Don Pedro plans to woo Hero on Claudio’s behalf and obtains Leonato’s consent for their marriage.
Why did Don John trick Claudio?
Don John goes to the masked ball planning to make trouble for Claudio. He is jealous of Claudio because Don Pedro seems to like him so much. He wants to ruin Claudio’s happiness. Don John’s friends Borachio and Conrad willingly agree to help him.
Who does Leonato blame for hero’s death?
When Claudio and Don Pedro appear, trying to leave Leonato’s estate, Leonato accuses Claudio of falsely denouncing Hero and, thus, of having caused her death.
What does Claudio do to hero?
In addition, Claudio is very cruel to Hero when he believes that she has betrayed him. He first goes to the wedding ceremony, pretending that everything is fine between him and Hero, but then he refuses to marry her. He hands her back to her father and refers to her as a “rotten orange” (4.1. 31).
What does Claudio do at Hero’s Tomb?
What does Claudio do at Hero’s tomb? Claudio reads a poem that he wrote about Hero, and he hangs it on her tomb.
What happens at Claudio and Hero’s wedding?
With the support of Don Pedro, Claudio publicly tells everyone at their wedding that Hero has been unfaithful. Hero faints and her family say that she has died. Beatrice and Benedick finally declare their love for each other and Beatrice asks Benedick to fight Claudio for what he’s done to her cousin.
How does Borachio plan to stop the wedding of Hero and Claudio?
What is Borachio’s plan to stop the wedding of Hero and Claudio? Does it sound like it will work? His plan is to make Hero appear as an unfaithful woman. Borachio is going to have Hero’s maid, Margaret, dress up like Hero.
How does Leonato challenge and accuse Claudio?
Lenato accuses Claudio of being a liar and challenges him to a duel. Antonio’s says he will challenge him first. Don Pedro tries to stop the fight by saying they were only telling the truth. How do Don Pedro and Claudio first react to Benedick’s challenge?
Is Claudio a hero or villain?
In conclusion, we could say that Claudio is, in some way, the hero but also the villain of the play. He is a hero because Shakespeare allows him to have his happy ending. He is a villain for his treatment of Hero.
What does Claudio discover once the wedding party enters?
What does Claudio discover once the wedding party enters? Claudio learns that Hero is not really dead and that they are to be wed. All is forgiven. Both Claudio and Hero produce sonnets that each has written about the other.
What happens to Claudio and Hero?
When her innocence is discovered, Claudio quickly goes from hating her back to loving her and accepts punishment in the form of marrying Leonato’s secret niece. The niece turns out to be Hero, who shockingly still wants to marry Claudio, and the couple finally ends up having their wedding.