Entry 1: Act I: Don Pedro and his men return from the war and visit the house of Leonato and his brother Antonio. This sudden encounter reunites Beatrice with her main rival, Benedick, and it is here that Claudio and Hero fall in love. React: In Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, there are the usual characters that appear in most of Shakespeare's plays. For example, the characters Hero and Claudio could easily be compared to Romeo and Juliet. Both Hero and Juliet are innocent, quiet, and beautiful young women who fall in love instantly without conversing with the other person. Likewise, Claudio and Romeo decide to marry these women within twenty-four hours. Due to the lack of unique and interesting qualities in these characters, I am intrigued by Beatrice. Beatrice is by far the best character created by Shakespeare; because of the way it effortlessly lightens the mood. Beatrice is blessed with a wit, humor and strength uncommon in Shakespeare's time. We can say that Beatrice's humor is at its best when she is talking about or with Benedick. When Benedick greets her by calling her "Lady Disdain" (Ii109), she says dryly: "Is it possible that disdain should die, when she has such good food to nourish it as Signior Benedick?" Courtesy itself must turn into disdain, if you come into his presence” (II110-113). Instead of taking offense, she welcomes the name and basically tells Benedick that she's acting contemptuously only because she's talking to him. She adds that she agrees with everyone except him. Benedick retorts that she's lucky she doesn't love him like every other woman he knows, because he doesn't love anyone, least of all her. Béatrice replies: “A happiness dear to women, otherwise they would have been troubled by a pernicious suitor. ...... middle of paper ......r it's Hero and both couples are happily married. Create: The painting I created is an abstract representation of fire. The love of Benedick and Beatrice is like fire because it cannot be tamed or extinguished. They both try to hide their renewed affection for each other, to no avail. Even after confessing to each other for the first time, they both tried to suppress their feelings and completely denied ever loving the other. Despite this, their friends revealed their secret letters and the flames reignited, fiercer and brighter than ever. Therefore, they can only let him grow with fiery passion, succumb to their emotions, and marry as their friends planned. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Much ado for nothing. Ed. Paul Werstine, Barbara A. Mowat and Gail Kern. Pastor. New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 1995. Print.