THEME: LOVE Flashcards
Margaret: In response to Hero’s “my heart is exceeding heavy,” implying the weight of love
Twill be heavier soon by the weight of a man
Leonato: A war of love between Benedick and Beatrice
merry war
Beatrice: Implies there was once a past love between the two
I know you of old
Beatrice: Is willing to become closer to the nature of conventional Messinian women for love
I will requite thee / tame my wild heart
Benedick: Is willing to do anything for Beatrice’s love, including leaving his own men.
i must discontinue your company
Benedick: the importance of suffering in love (not everything in this world is as perfect as it appears)
but for which of my good parts did you first suffer love for me?
Beatrice: She has longed for true agape love
I do suffer love indeed
Benedick: Suffering of love from an early stage
she speaks poniards and every word stabs
Leonato: Implying that Beatrice loves Benedick past the point of reason
but that she loves him with an enrage affection, it is past the infinite of thought
Benedick: As a fighter, he never would have expected to live long enough to see himself married
When I said I would die a bachelor, / I did not think I should live till I were married
