THEME: RANK/POWER

Question 1

Benedick: He places his trust in Leonato’s words based on his rank

Answer 1

But that white bearded fellow speaks it

Question 2

Don Pedro: The power in his words causes others to believe him and his accusations of which itself is faulty

Answer 2

Sinned in mistaking / She was charged with nothing what was true and very full of proof

Question 3

Don Pedro: Consider this statement being directed at Leonato where this is practically a battle between Messina and Aragon. Furthermore consider the idea of hearing/noting.

Answer 3

I will not hear you

Question 4

Messenger: Victory is a battle of name, warriors without rank are not warriors at all. (ONLY PEASANTS HAD DIED IN WAR AND THUS WERE NOT IMPORTANT LOSSES TO COUNT)

Answer 4

But few of any sort, and none of name

Question 5

Beatrice: As marriage is equivalent to honour, money is a means of marriage and thus rank/wealth is important to obtaining honour

Answer 5

money enough in his purse, such a man would win any woman in the world if a could get her good will

Question 6

Beatrice: If she was a man, she would possess the power to kill Claudio.

Answer 6

Oh God that I were a man!

Question 7

Beatrice: Suggests Don Pedro and Claudio are abusing their power

Answer 7

a princely testimony

Question 8

Beatrice: Women have lesser power in the world of Messina

Answer 8

I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving

Question 9

Don Pedro: As a man of high rank, he can live in leisure

Answer 9

we shall stay here at the least a month

Question 10

Don Pedro: Possesses the power to control the life of another through marriage.

Answer 10

she shall be thine