Act One
The play commences with an introduction to a few major characters, Leonato ,the governor of Messina, Beatrice( Leonato's niece) and Hero ( his daughter) . In the introduction, a messenger comes to Leonato with news of the war and discusses what took place. Beatrice hears and asks about Benedict a soldier who was involved in the war. She only asks of him to insult him due to the fact that they are in a marewar and are sworn enemies. The messenger announces that Don Pedro (the prince of Arragon) will be coming to Messina.
The Prince arrives and has a short discussion with Leonato and then Claudio (another soldier who is highly respected from fighting wars with Don Pedro ) professes his love for Hero to Benedict ,who does not believe in love and swears he will never get married. Benedicts reacts negatively to Claudio .
Don Pedro comes up with a plan to help Claudio woo Hero and decides to execute it. One of the followers of Don Pedro's brother, Don John (the bastard) overhears their plan and informs Don John , who despises his brother . Don John decides that he will come up with a plan to stop all that has been planned by his brother to claim glory for himself along with the help of Borachio (his follower) and another friend of his .
Act Two
Beatrice begins to explain why she will never get married. She claims that no man is right or suitable for her. Her uncle, Leonato, declares that he hopes she does find a good husband to marry. Meanwhile, Don Pedro is putting his plan into action. He is at a ball and tries to woo Hero for his dear friend , Claudio.
Don John also executes his plan by purposely approaching Claudio and claiming him to be Benedict by telling him that Don Pedro is trying to deceive Claudio and woo Hero for himself. He then leaves with Borachio, his apprentice.
Claudio is then aggrovated wby this and then declares that the friendship between him and Don Pedro is over or forgotten. Benedict then enters and tries to convince him that the prince was successful in wooing Hero. Claudio dismisses Benedicts words.Eventually Don Pedro bring Hero and hands her over to Claudio and he then realises that Don Pedro was not deceiving him. His plan failed.
Don Pedro then devises another plan, to make Benedict and Beatrice fall in love, along with the help of Hero , Claudio, Leonato and some other characters.
Benedict is alone and discusses intra-personally , his thoughts on marriage. He also thinks that there is not anyone that is right for him. As he discusses to himself, Claudio, Don Pedro and Leonato enter and he hides from them because he does not want to hear anything about love. He over heras then saying that Beatrice is madly in love with Benedict but does not show it. He is left in shock and amazement. He then suddenly falls in love with Beatrice and declares to himself to make her his.
Act Three
Beatrice is sent to call Benedict in for dinner. He acts nice to her. As she returns inside, she overhears Hero and Ursula claiming that Benedict is deeeply in love with her. She is also shocked and ponders on what she heard. She then decides to allow him to woo her and gain her praise. She also automatically falls in love with Benedict , in the same way he automatically fell in love with her after overhearing Don Pedro's conversation with Leonato.
As Claudio, Benedict and Don Pedro are together one night, Don Pedro puts his plan into action and claims that Hero is unfaithful and disgraceful. He then shows what he means by this. He show then an image of a woman's figure thrfough a window having knowledge of a man. Claudio is outraged and disappointed. He then declares that if it is true he will announce it at their wedding the next day.
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