Much Ado About Nothing

Act 2 scene 2

short summary: Don John and Borachio plan to do very bad things, because they are not fond of Don
Pedro, Claudio, Hero and Leonato. Borachio is in love with Margaret.

What plan do Don John and Borachio cook up? To misuse the Prince, vex Claudio, undo Hero and kill
Leonato (line 29). The plan is described in detail in Borachio’s speech (line 33-49).

Act 2 scene 3

Benedick’s monologue list all the qualities of a woman that he is immune to & qualities he may be
tempted by:

Qualities of woman he is immune to: Qualities he may be tempted by:

 ‘one woman shall not come into my  She has to be rich, ‘rich she shall be,
grace’ that’s certain’
 To changing the way he speaks  ‘wise, or I’ll none’
 Immune to being under control of a  ‘virtuous, or I’ll never cheapen her’
woman (line 17, he talks about how  ‘fair, or I’ll never look on her’
Claudio is in love and would do  Mild
anything for love. Benedick does not  Noble
want to be like that)  Of good discourse
 To becoming a fool because of a  A musician
woman  Hair shall be any colour