Read an in-depth analysis of Benedick. A young soldier who has won great acclaim fighting under Don Pedro during the recent wars. Claudio falls in love with Hero upon his return to Messina. His unfortunately suspicious nature makes him quick to believe evil rumors and hasty to despair and take revenge. The beautiful young daughter of Leonato and the cousin of Beatrice. Hero is lovely, gentle, and kind. She falls in love with Claudio when he falls for her, but when Don John slanders her and Claudio rashly takes revenge, she suffers terribly.
Don Pedro is generous, courteous, intelligent, and loving to his friends, but he is also quick to believe evil of others and hasty to take revenge. He is the most politically and socially powerful character in the play. Read an in-depth analysis of Don Pedro.
A respected, well-to-do, elderly noble at whose home, in Messina, Italy, the action is set. Leonato is the father of Hero and the uncle of Beatrice.
He recently reconciled with his brother but is very bitter. Dogberry is the Chief Constable of the Watch in Messina. He takes his job very seriously. Margaret is a waiting woman to Hero, along with Ursula, and works for Leonato. Help us by taking a short survey — it will only take a few minutes and will help us make the Shakespeare Learning Zone even better for everyone. Main Site Menu.
Who's Who Test Yourself. Don Pedro. Don John. The term foil originated as a piece of shiny metal placed under a precious stone to heighten its luster. One of the best-known literary foils is Dr. Hero has her own story, of course, representing the formal courtship traditions of the period. In any arrangements about marriage throughout the play, she is generally passive. At its start, she is apparently attracted to Claudio from an earlier visit, yet she accepts Leonato's guidance to accept Don Pedro's proposal at the dance.
Then she discovers that Don Pedro is pursuing her only for Claudio, and she is happy to accept Claudio.
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