‘Shakespeare presents the relationship between Hero and Claudio as a naïve one and Benedick and Beatrice’s as mature.’ Consider this interpretation and give your own opinion.

The idea that Hero and Claudio’s relationship is naïve and that Benedick and Beatrice’s is mature is a fairly strong point to back up with evidence from the text. The two relationships create a parallel in the play. Benedick and Beatrice starts under very different circumstances in comparison to Hero and Claudio.
We know very little of Hero and Claudio being a couple at the start of the play but this will soon grow over time. Their relationship in the play is very typical of the time the play is set. Claudio is very much the sentimental lover; portrayed when he is talking about Hero.
“Come thronging soft and delicate desires,
All prompting me how fair young Hero is,”
Hero stays the quiet feminine lady throughout the majority of the play. This can be seen as virtuous, marking her out as the modest young heiress to Messina. This could also be seen as her trapped in the patriarchal society of the time.
The first insight we have into the start of a relationship betwee...