Much ado about nothing

The play “Much Ado about nothing’’ is a romantic comedy. The main plot of the play involves Hero and Claudio, the sub plot involves Beatrice and Benedick. Beatrice and Benidick are the lead characters of the comic and competitive love story, since their relationship changes the most from start to finish. Hero and Claudio are also lead characters, their love story is more tragic than comic, Beatrice’s character has a strong spirit, a sense of independence and a fierce wit. Although her self-sufficiency does not prevent her from accepting love. Beatrice and Benedick’s relationship encapsulates the way the play is written, they provide the witty verbal comedy of the play. Between their “merry war” and “skirmish of wit” lies Beatrice’s daunting challenge to benedick,
“Benedick: Come bid me do anything for thee
Beatrice: Kill Claudio”
(Act 4, scene1, page 17.)
The author portrays Beatrice as being very dominant and strong woman. I think she protects her cousin ...