Beatrice was a completely independent character previously in the play, stating that she would "lead the the apes into hell" she should die a single woman, not being able to love a man. However, now it is obvious that she is "unwell" coincidently when Benedick has also changed his appearance. We infer her unwell nature spirals from her realisation to loving Benedick (insert her huge sonnet). Margarets accidental reference of "cardius Benedictus" provokes Beatrices defence over the matter. This parallels Benedick earlier in the play when he states " there is a double meaning in that" after Beatrice asks him to dinner. It appears what the pair represented as institutionalised love has ended in them becoming the cliche love lost state of being.
The character Margaret is a stage distraction used to distract us from what Hero and Beatrice are saying, for they are expressing " pre wedding jitters " feeling uneasy, to foreshadow the following events. however her vulgar jokes distract us from the seriou points and allow the scene to carry out lighthearted. Unlucky for her that margaret, being lower class, again seems to show the upperclass and vulgar, disrespectful etc.
This response is too narrative. In places you simply retell the plot rather than analysing and evaluating it.
ReplyDeleteRemember you'll need to hit every AO in each paragraph of the exam. In this response you only hit A01 and A02.