Status Updates From Much Ado About Nothing

Borcachio and Margaret are attentive to the effects of “fashion” (III.iii and III.iv).

1st Viewing Suspense: listening to Dogberry and Verges describe hypothetical incidents, the audience feels the complexity of comic superiority to the clowning and yet anxiety that they will not detect Don John’s false accusations (III.iii). 2nd Viewing: the audience is charmed that justice can use asses like Dogberry and us.

Da trickery

Hero helps manipulate Beatrice at Leonato’s behest as directed by Don Pedro (54).