To compel claudio's true feelings (Apex)
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. : )
Hero Don John Don Pedro Dogberry Friar Francis Leonato Ursula Verges Conrade Beatrice Balthasar Antonio Benadick Borachio Claudio Margaret
Resist him at all costs
Claudio had publicly humiliated his fiancée Hero by accusing her at their wedding of sleeping around and then walking out. Hero's cousin is Beatrice, who is Benedick's beloved. When Benedick says he will do whatever Beatrice asks of him, Beatrice answers crisply "Kill Claudio" because as far as she is concerned he is a liar, a slanderer and a creep of the first water. Somewhat reluctantly (Claudio is after all his close friend) Benedick agrees.
They convince her that Benedick is in love with her, by having a conversation to that effect where she can overhear, while pretending that they don't know that she is overhearing it.
Hero has died.
pretend Hero has died, in order to compel Claudio's true feelings.
Compel claudios true feelings
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 is in love with beatrice.
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. : )
Hero Don John Don Pedro Dogberry Friar Francis Leonato Ursula Verges Conrade Beatrice Balthasar Antonio Benadick Borachio Claudio Margaret
Hero and Ursula praise Benedick because they are trying to manipulate him into falling in love with Beatrice. By speaking highly of Benedick and suggesting that he is secretly in love with Beatrice, they hope to stir up feelings of jealousy and curiosity in him that will lead to him realizing his own feelings for her.
Resist him at all costs
When Hero is publicly traduced by Don Pedro and Claudio, her friends and relatives react differently. Beatrice helps conspire to fake Hero's death, so she will not have to live with the shame. She also encourages Benedick to "Kill Claudio" and he accordingly challenges him to a duel. Leonato challenges Don Pedro. Once Claudio and Don Pedro are faced with the evidence that they have wrongfully accused Hero, Leonato forgives him but charges him with a penance. He also asks Claudio to marry his "niece" but, with the connivance of Beatrice and the other women, it is Hero who shows up at the altar.
Claudio had publicly humiliated his fiancée Hero by accusing her at their wedding of sleeping around and then walking out. Hero's cousin is Beatrice, who is Benedick's beloved. When Benedick says he will do whatever Beatrice asks of him, Beatrice answers crisply "Kill Claudio" because as far as she is concerned he is a liar, a slanderer and a creep of the first water. Somewhat reluctantly (Claudio is after all his close friend) Benedick agrees.
They convince her that Benedick is in love with her, by having a conversation to that effect where she can overhear, while pretending that they don't know that she is overhearing it.