watch below Hero's window
Watch below Hero's window
Don John was born out of wedlock, he feels like nobody deserves to live a happy life, or get married. Also, many people think that Don John actually loved Hero, so was jealous of Claudio;and felt like since he couldn't marry Hero, Claudio shouldn't be able to either.
Don John wants to show Claudio that Hero is making love to another man on the eve of his wedding. Actually it is Margaret who is doing the lovemaking, but it's in Hero's room, and her lover Borachio has told her he wants to moan "Hero, Hero" while they are getting at it. This gives Claudio and Don Pedro the firm impression that it is Hero in that room.
Hero Don John Don Pedro Dogberry Friar Francis Leonato Ursula Verges Conrade Beatrice Balthasar Antonio Benadick Borachio Claudio Margaret
In Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Benedick uses this metaphor to describe Claudio in Act II, scene 1, since Claudio was misled by Don John into believing that Don Pedro wooed Hero for himself rather than Don Pedro wooing Hero for Claudio.
Watch below Hero's window
hero for himself
Don John was born out of wedlock, he feels like nobody deserves to live a happy life, or get married. Also, many people think that Don John actually loved Hero, so was jealous of Claudio;and felt like since he couldn't marry Hero, Claudio shouldn't be able to either.
Don John wants to show Claudio that Hero is making love to another man on the eve of his wedding. Actually it is Margaret who is doing the lovemaking, but it's in Hero's room, and her lover Borachio has told her he wants to moan "Hero, Hero" while they are getting at it. This gives Claudio and Don Pedro the firm impression that it is Hero in that room.
Don John. He does a fine job of it, too.
He asks them to watch below Hero's window on the night before the wedding.
Hero Don John Don Pedro Dogberry Friar Francis Leonato Ursula Verges Conrade Beatrice Balthasar Antonio Benadick Borachio Claudio Margaret
He invites Claudio and Don Pedro to watch below Hero's window.
In Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Benedick uses this metaphor to describe Claudio in Act II, scene 1, since Claudio was misled by Don John into believing that Don Pedro wooed Hero for himself rather than Don Pedro wooing Hero for Claudio.
Well, lots of people actually, including Beatrice and Benedick. What's strange is that Margaret, who should know what really happened, does not speak up to contradict what Claudio and Don Pedro are saying.
Don John, the illegitimate brother of Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon. He plots to make Don John miserable by making Claudio (one of Don Pedro's soldiers) think Hero (Claudio's bride-to-be and niece of Don Pedro's host Leonato) has been unfaithful - and in the process embarrass his brother when Claudio dumps Hero in front of everyone. The plan almost works - Claudio believes the deception and publicly humiliates Hero and her uncle Leonato by publicly rejecting Hero just before the wedding but the nightwatch stumbles upon Don John's accomplices and learns what really transpired. The accomplices are taken into custody, Claudio and Hero get married after all, and Don John is captured (offstage).
Don John, the illegitimate brother of Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon. He plots to make Don John miserable by making Claudio (one of Don Pedro's soldiers) think Hero (Claudio's bride-to-be and niece of Don Pedro's host Leonato) has been unfaithful - and in the process embarrass his brother when Claudio dumps Hero in front of everyone. The plan almost works - Claudio believes the deception and publicly humiliates Hero and her uncle Leonato by publicly rejecting Hero just before the wedding but the nightwatch stumbles upon Don John's accomplices and learns what really transpired. The accomplices are taken into custody, Claudio and Hero get married after all, and Don John is captured (offstage).