Claudio Flashcards
Claudio
Pro marriage
Chivalric
Immature
Superficial
Give a quote to portray Claudio as pro marriage.
1.1 “I would scarce trust myself… if Hero would be my wife”
Give a quote to show Claudio as a chivalric lover.
2.3 (Benedick) “The tabour and the pipe… a new doublet… turned orthography”
Give a quote/explain how Claudio is presented as immature.
3.2 “If I see anything tonight why I should not marry her tomorrow in the congregation, where I should wed, there will I shame her”, he falls in love with Hero at first sight and is quick to believe Hero has lied
Give a quote to show Claudio as superficial.
- 1 “In mine eye she is the sweetest lady that ever I looked on”
- 1 “Can the world buy such a jewel?”
How is Claudio seen as conventional?
He admires Hero for her modesty and beauty, Benedick falls in love with Beatrice and her sharp wit but Claudio falls in love with Hero who demonstrates conventional aspects of the ideal Elizabethan woman.
How is Claudio shown to be a conventional character?
“I pray thee tell me” shows he is well-mannered and polite, he has respect for Benedick