Period 5
September 18, 2012
Act 5.1-5.2
Summary: Leonato and Antonio challenge Claudio to a duel because he thinks that Hero was falsely accused, and Benedick challenges Claudio to a duel on Beatrice's behalf. Borachio and Conrade confess their crimes to Leonato and Don John flees the city. Claudio pleads to Leonato for mercy and Leonato tells him to pray and write a poem to Hero and sing it to her, and they next morning he will have to marry Beatrice to gain Leonato's forgiveness. In Act 5 Scene 2, Benedick iw writing Beatrice a poem and sends Margaret to get her. Beatrice and Benedick talk about Claudio and Hero and Beatrice syas she is sick when Ursula comes in to tell them that Hero is innocent and Don John is responsible.
Quotation: "If such a one will smile and stroke his bread, bid sorrow wag, cry "hem" when he should groan, patch grief with proverbs, make misfortune drunk with candle-wasters, bring him yet to me, and I of him will gather patience. "
Quotation Significance: Leonato says this while talking to his brother Antonio. He is saying that if there is a happy man who should be grieving and isn't, Leonato wants to learn from him and how to handle his own grief.
Reflection: So far, this play has been very interesting. Right now, Don John has run away, which is proof to the family that Don John was at fault for ruining the marriage. Beatrice and Benedick are still in love and haven't realized the trick that was played on them. Claudio feels so guilty for hurting and killing Hero he feels like he can't live any longer. But he wants to seek Leonato's forgiveness, even if this means marrying a different woman. It looks like Borachio and Conrade are guilty and have realized what they have done to Claudio and Hero is very wrong. I think that next Hero and Claudio will see wach the next morning and get married.
Discussion Question: Do you think that Benedick and Beatrice will get married?
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