“ageless”, but of a universal relevance and it is interesting how a wide variety of Shakespeare’s plays are adapted to different “periods and cultures” for stage and film.Much Ado follows a typical pattern of a comedy; there is first the introduction, then the complication leading to a climax, the denouncement follows and then finally the reconciliation. The play contains witty jokes from Beatrice and Bene*censored* with comic moments from Dogberry and The Watch. The public shame of Hero, the pretence death of Hero, and the Beatrice’s request to kill Claudio are all tragic events in the play. The play also concludes with a happy ending which further confirms the play is a comedy. The serious moments of Much Ado are lightened with the comedy and happy scenes, but also work in the opposite way of accentuating the darker moments in the play. Word count: 1649Bibliography: Shakespeare booklet – for knowledge of the Elizabethan era and the Globe theatre. Henry Norman Hudson – critical analysis of Much Ado, published in 1914 Julia Stiles – Shakespeare enthusiast and actress who starred in The Tempest and Macbeth Dr Colin Butler – Senior English Master at Borden Grammar School. Grant white – theory on the title of Much Ado....
