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During the middle of the play, Claudio and Hero remain betrothed and in preparation for the wedding.  While they are waiting, the Prince hatches a scheme to make Benedick and Beatrice fall in love with each other.  The Prince, Claudio and Leonato let Benedick overhear that Beatrice is supposedly sick with love for him.  While Hero talks with her servant and lets Beatrice overhear that Benedick is supposedly in love with her.  While they arrange for Benedick and Beatrice to love each other, Don John executes his plot.  He arranges for Claudio to see Hero, at night, kissing and embracing another man.  In reality, one of Don John's men, Borachio, arranged to meet with one of Hero's maids, Margaret.  Nevertheless, Claudio and the Prince mistake Margaret for Hero and declare that Hero was unfaithful on the very wedding day.   

During the middle of the play, Claudio and Hero remain betrothed and in preparation for the wedding.  While they are waiting, the Prince hatches a scheme to make Benedick and Beatrice fall in love with each other.  The Prince, Claudio and Leonato let Benedick overhear that Beatrice is supposedly sick with love for him.  While Hero talks with her servant and lets Beatrice overhear that Benedick is supposedly in love with her.  While they arrange for Benedick and Beatrice to love each other, Don John executes his plot.  He arranges for Claudio to see Hero, at night, kissing and embracing another man.  In reality, one of Don John's men, Borachio, arranged to meet with one of Hero's maids, Margaret.  Nevertheless, Claudio and the Prince mistake Margaret for Hero and declare that Hero was unfaithful on the very wedding day.   

Because of her shame, the Friar recommends they pretend Hero died, in hopes that Claudio's heart would soften in evidence of Hero's innocence.  Surprisingly, the play is saved by the stupid and insensible Dogberry, captain of the watch.  Dogberry's men capture Don John's henchmen and overhear how the Prince and Claudio were deceived.  When the Prince and Claudio hear the news, they immediately ask pardon of Leonato and Leonato requires Claudio to marry one of his nieces. Claudio agrees and leads Hero's funeral.  During the confusion, Benedick reluctantly offered to kill Claudio, because of his actions, to win Beatrice's love.  However, Claudio's penance stops Benedick's need to take vengeance.

Because of her shame, the Friar recommends they pretend Hero died, in hopes that Claudio's heart would soften in evidence of Hero's innocence.  Surprisingly, the play is saved by the stupid and insensible Dogberry, captain of the watch.  Dogberry's men capture Don John's henchmen and overhear how the Prince and Claudio were deceived.  When the Prince and Claudio hear the news, they immediately ask pardon of Leonato and Leonato requires Claudio to marry one of his nieces. Claudio agrees and leads Hero's funeral.  During the confusion, Benedick reluctantly offered to kill Claudio, because of his actions, to win Beatrice's love.  However, Claudio's penance stops Benedick's need to take [[vengeance]].

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