Well, Don Pedro started a rumour that Beatrice loved Benedick, which he allowed Benedick to accidentally overhear.
To remind Beatrice of Benedick's good qualities.
Benedick has a great many conversations with Beatrice, and feels differently about the different conversations.
He tells Beatrice that Benedick performed admirably in battle.
Because really, the love was not even true. They were just trying to get Beatrice and Benedick to love each other. By purposely letting Beatrice overhear Hero talking her maid or whoever it was, they wanted Beatrice to think that Benedick loved her so that Beatrice would love him. The men let Benedick overhear their conversation about how Beatrice loved Benedick (even though she really didn't at that time) so that Benedick would thinkthat Beatrice loved him so he would love her. Yes, complicated, I know. : )
From Much Ado About Nothing, "I know you of old" means that Benedick and Beatrice had a sexual relationship.
Hero and Ursula tell Beatrice that Benedick loves her and is pining for her. They also mention that Benedick looks pale and lovesick because of his feelings for Beatrice. This revelation is what changes Beatrice's mind about Benedick and makes her realize that he may have genuine feelings for her.
Benedick has a great many conversations with Beatrice, and feels differently about the different conversations.
To remind Beatrice of Benedick's good qualities.
If you take out the Claudio and Hero romance, yes. Restoration adaptations of the play which focus on the Beatrice/ Benedick relationship had this title, as does the opera based on the play.
He tells Beatrice that Benedick performed admirably in battle.
Because really, the love was not even true. They were just trying to get Beatrice and Benedick to love each other. By purposely letting Beatrice overhear Hero talking her maid or whoever it was, they wanted Beatrice to think that Benedick loved her so that Beatrice would love him. The men let Benedick overhear their conversation about how Beatrice loved Benedick (even though she really didn't at that time) so that Benedick would thinkthat Beatrice loved him so he would love her. Yes, complicated, I know. : )
They have this love-hate relationship which ends up in them getting married.
From Much Ado About Nothing, "I know you of old" means that Benedick and Beatrice had a sexual relationship.
Although Beatrice is swayed when she thinks Benedick loves her she professes to be disinterested in marriage.
Benedick is converted easily when he overhears that Beatrice loves him.
benedick is in love with beatrice.
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