Act 3 scene 5....
Dogberry's character - comic relief - A part in the play where you are distracted from the seriousness within the scene. His character distracts the auidience from the confrentation that is about to arise at the wedding. His character is now dicieving the audience and not just each other.
"marry sir, i would have some confidence with you that decerns you nearly"
"marry sir, i would have some concerns with you that decerns you nearly"
"Goodman verges, sir, speaks a little off the matter: an old man, sir, and his wits are not so sharp as, god help, i would desire they were;"
-Trying to say he is thick however he is actually calling him smart
"Comaparisons are odorous; palabras, neighbor verges"
"Comparisons are ardurous; palabras, neighbor verges"
What does Dogeberry want above all to communicate to Leonato in this scene? why? How does this impede the discovery of the crime against Hero?
Dogeberry attempts to communicate to Leonato that he has caught two 'suspicious people' , he does this as he wants to better himself and prove to Leonato he is a good constable.While attempting to impress Leonato, Dogbery uses many malapropisms, in doing this Leonato can see that he is talking to the village idiot.
This impedes the discovery of the crime Claudio is planning as because he has arrested the two men they cannot tell him of the crime thats is later going to come to light.
What is the great honor which Leonato bestows upon Dogberry and Verges?
The great honor he bestows upon the two is he allows them to examine the two 'suspicious people' alone without him being there.
Sunday 24 February 2013
Sunday 3 February 2013
How does the form of the language in this gulling scene differ from that used in the scene with Benedick? Why the difference?
What are three elements found in common in the gulling of both Benedick and Beatrice? What is unusual about the form of the language of last ten lines in this scene? Why does Shakespeare have Beatrice speak like this?
'Our talk must only be of Benedick'
'To wish him wrestly with affection and never to let Beatrice know it'
The girls blame Beatrice for the two not being together like the men do also.
'As she is prized to have ,as to refuse so rare a gentlemen as signor Benedick' - they think Benedick is to good for Beatrice, as if she doesn't deserve him.
Benedick thought Beatrice didn't love him -'Misprising what they look on'
We learn the truth about Benedick and Beatrice in the women's scene - 'she cannot love, nor take no shape nor project of affection. - She hurt him in the past , as she was constantly witty therefore she confused him, he didn't know whether to believe she loved him or hated him.
-They are scared of loving each other
-Fear of rejection
-Afraid of what the other may think
-Incapable
Beatrice's final monologue (last 10 lines) is a sonnet. -Showing her true love for Benedick?
What are three elements found in common in the gulling of both Benedick and Beatrice? What is unusual about the form of the language of last ten lines in this scene? Why does Shakespeare have Beatrice speak like this?
'Our talk must only be of Benedick'
'To wish him wrestly with affection and never to let Beatrice know it'
The girls blame Beatrice for the two not being together like the men do also.
'As she is prized to have ,as to refuse so rare a gentlemen as signor Benedick' - they think Benedick is to good for Beatrice, as if she doesn't deserve him.
Benedick thought Beatrice didn't love him -'Misprising what they look on'
We learn the truth about Benedick and Beatrice in the women's scene - 'she cannot love, nor take no shape nor project of affection. - She hurt him in the past , as she was constantly witty therefore she confused him, he didn't know whether to believe she loved him or hated him.
-They are scared of loving each other
-Fear of rejection
-Afraid of what the other may think
-Incapable
Beatrice's final monologue (last 10 lines) is a sonnet. -Showing her true love for Benedick?
Act 2 Sc3
Is “Come hither, Leonato” meant for Benedick’s ears, or is it meant as a signal to begin the gulling?
I think 'come hither Leonato' is meant to represent the signal that the gulling of Beatrice is about to begin . As the others Don Pedro, Leaonato, Claudio and Balthasar are meant to believe that Benedick is not around to listen to their conversation even though the audience know he is there.
'What was it you told me of to-day, that your niece Beatrice is in love with signor Benedick?'
Does Benedick react to this? if so how, and how large is his reaction?
Benedick seems shocked at the statement. He has a slight reaction, 'is't possible. Sits the wind in the corner?'. Benedick does not react too much as he does not want the others to hear him, however as he says 'Is't possible' he seems to be surprised by the information and happy. Although his reaction is dulled down this also may have been done to show that eventhough he is happy about the information he still wants to remain within the persona that he dislikes Beatrice.
Benedick Is't possible? Sits the wind in that corner? Is this a moment for audience contact? If so, where does Benedick need to be in order to make that contact? Does he need to move during the previous lines, from one hiding space to another?
Benedick would most likely be sitting at the front of the stage in the corner so he is visible to the audience however it looks as though he is in a different place to the other men as they could be upper stage to the opposite side as him. As he says 'Is't possible? Sits the wind in that corner?' he would look out towards the audience and question them.
As he moves on to his next line in the play i imagine he would have got down from the stage and be weaving within the audience member's looking as though he is sneaking. As he says 'I should think this a gull, but that the white bearded fellow speaks it', he could be questioning an audience member as if he was having a conversation with them.
He then [emerges] on top the stage. When the others leave i imagine him to slowly make his way back to the stage and as they leave he would enter back on to the stage for his monologue.
What are eight “graces” which Benedick believes a hypothetical woman must have before he would consider marrying her? What one quality is he flexible upon?
She should be 'wise', 'Virtuous' , 'Fair , 'Mild' , 'Noble' , 'Angel' , 'Musician'.
He is flexible on the colour of her hair, ' Her hair shall be of what colour it please God.
What one element of the “gulling scene” seems to convince Benedick that it is no trick?
He seems to change his mind on the affection of Beatrice when he See's the 'white-bearded fellow speaks it'. This seems to change his mind and he becomes more interested in their conversation.
What effect does the news of Beatrice’s possible suicide have on Benedick?
What is Beatrice’s meaning in the message she delivers to Benedick between lines 243 – 252? What does Benedick think she means?
Benedick thinks that Beatrice is excited to come to dinner as earlier Claudio tells the men to let Beatrice 'wear it out with good counsel, This leads Benedick to believe Beatrice is nasty to him because she likes him and cannot admit to her feelings.
Is “Come hither, Leonato” meant for Benedick’s ears, or is it meant as a signal to begin the gulling?
I think 'come hither Leonato' is meant to represent the signal that the gulling of Beatrice is about to begin . As the others Don Pedro, Leaonato, Claudio and Balthasar are meant to believe that Benedick is not around to listen to their conversation even though the audience know he is there.
'What was it you told me of to-day, that your niece Beatrice is in love with signor Benedick?'
Does Benedick react to this? if so how, and how large is his reaction?
Benedick seems shocked at the statement. He has a slight reaction, 'is't possible. Sits the wind in the corner?'. Benedick does not react too much as he does not want the others to hear him, however as he says 'Is't possible' he seems to be surprised by the information and happy. Although his reaction is dulled down this also may have been done to show that eventhough he is happy about the information he still wants to remain within the persona that he dislikes Beatrice.
Benedick Is't possible? Sits the wind in that corner? Is this a moment for audience contact? If so, where does Benedick need to be in order to make that contact? Does he need to move during the previous lines, from one hiding space to another?
Benedick would most likely be sitting at the front of the stage in the corner so he is visible to the audience however it looks as though he is in a different place to the other men as they could be upper stage to the opposite side as him. As he says 'Is't possible? Sits the wind in that corner?' he would look out towards the audience and question them.
As he moves on to his next line in the play i imagine he would have got down from the stage and be weaving within the audience member's looking as though he is sneaking. As he says 'I should think this a gull, but that the white bearded fellow speaks it', he could be questioning an audience member as if he was having a conversation with them.
He then [emerges] on top the stage. When the others leave i imagine him to slowly make his way back to the stage and as they leave he would enter back on to the stage for his monologue.
What are eight “graces” which Benedick believes a hypothetical woman must have before he would consider marrying her? What one quality is he flexible upon?
She should be 'wise', 'Virtuous' , 'Fair , 'Mild' , 'Noble' , 'Angel' , 'Musician'.
He is flexible on the colour of her hair, ' Her hair shall be of what colour it please God.
What one element of the “gulling scene” seems to convince Benedick that it is no trick?
He seems to change his mind on the affection of Beatrice when he See's the 'white-bearded fellow speaks it'. This seems to change his mind and he becomes more interested in their conversation.
What effect does the news of Beatrice’s possible suicide have on Benedick?
What is Beatrice’s meaning in the message she delivers to Benedick between lines 243 – 252? What does Benedick think she means?
Benedick thinks that Beatrice is excited to come to dinner as earlier Claudio tells the men to let Beatrice 'wear it out with good counsel, This leads Benedick to believe Beatrice is nasty to him because she likes him and cannot admit to her feelings.
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