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==Synopsis==

==Synopsis==

The play begins with the celebration of the victory of Prince Don Pedro of Arragon over his bastard brother, Don John.  The victors arrive for an extended stay in Messina.  The Governor of Messina, Leonato, welcomes the victorious forces to Messina.  Among the arrivals are Claudio, Benedick and the pardoned Don John.  Benedick and Leonato's niece, the witty Beatrice, fall to arguing as they did before the wars.  On the other hand, Claudio immediately falls in love with Leonato's daughter, Hero.  Don Pedro agrees to try to help Claudio to win Hero as his wife.  Don John, embittered by his defeat, tries to cross the match.

The play begins with the celebration of the victory of Prince Don Pedro of Arragon over his brother, Don John.  The victors arrive for an extended stay in Messina.  The Governor of Messina, Leonato, welcomes the victorious forces to Messina.  Among the arrivals are Claudio, Benedick and the pardoned Don John.  Benedick and Leonato's niece, the witty Beatrice, fall to arguing as they did before the wars.  On the other hand, Claudio immediately falls in love with Leonato's daughter, Hero.  Don Pedro agrees to try to help Claudio to win Hero as his wife.  Don John, embittered by his defeat, tries to cross the match.

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.   

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On the wedding day of Claudio, all things are set to rights.  Claudio discovers that Hero is not dead and marries her.  Benedick and Beatrice are also married.  Finally, Don John, who escaped during the confusion, is brought back to Messina to face punishment.  The play ends with a dance.

On the wedding day of Claudio, all things are set to rights.  Claudio discovers that Hero is not dead and marries her.  Benedick and Beatrice are also married.  Finally, Don John, who escaped during the confusion, is brought back to Messina to face punishment.  The play ends with a dance.

 

==Characters==

==Characters==

'''Don Pedro''' is the Prince of Arragon, who plots both Claudio's and Benedick's happiness.  He joins Claudio in his denouncement of Hero, but apologizes to Leonato.

'''Don Pedro''' is the Prince of Arragon, who plots both Claudio's and Benedick's happiness.  He joins Claudio in his denouncement of Hero, but apologizes to Leonato.