Beatrice and Benedick's Evolving

Romance
By: Kaitlin Diversey

Benedick
He is a respected soldier who
just returned from war with
Beatrice
Don Pedro, the Prince of Argon She is the niece of Leonato,
the governor of Messina,
and very witty.
Deceived into Loving Beatrice
by: Deceived into Loving
Benedick by:

Claudio, Don Pedro, and

Leonato Hero and Margaret

Initial Thoughts on Love "I had rather hear my dog

bark at a crow than a man
and Marriage swear he loves me" (1.1
129-142).
Number of Love Typical Activities
Letters Written to of Beatrice and
Each Other Benedick

Timeline:
Act 1 Act 2
"I have railed so long
"Scratching
against marriage, but doth
could not make the appetite alter? A man
it worse an
loves the meat in his youth
'there such a face he cannot endure his
as yours were"
age...When I said I would
(1.1 129-142). be a bachelor, I did not
think I should live till I were
Act 3 Act 4 Act 5
"And Benedick, love "With no sauce
that can be "A miracle! Here's
on: I will requite thee, our own hands
taming my wild heart devised to it. I
protest I love against our
to thy loving hand. If hearts. Come, I
dost love, my kindness thee."
"I love you so will have thee, but
shall incite thee to bind by this light I take
our loves in a holy much of my heart
that none is left." thee for pity" (5.4
band" (3.1 117-120). 96-98).
(4.1 288-301).