Much Ado About Nothing: Study Guide

Much Ado About Nothing is a play by William Shakespeare first performed in 1612.

Summary

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Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scenes ii–iii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scenes ii–iii
Act III, scenes i–ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scenes iv–v
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act V, scenes i–ii
Act V, scenes iii–iv

Characters

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Character List
Beatrice
Benedick
Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon

Main Ideas

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Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts

Quotes

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Important Quotations Explained

Quotes by Theme
Social Performance
Deception
Honor

Quotes by Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scenes ii-iii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scenes ii-iii
Act III, scenes i-ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scenes iv-v
Act IV, scenes i-ii
Act V, scenes i-ii
Act V, scenes iii-iv

Quotes by Character
Beatrice
Benedick
Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon
Claudio
Don John

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