Written in 1598/1599 England, 'Much Ado About Nothing' is one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies. Although it is a fantastic comedy it still contains important themes, the most major theme in the play is love . In 'Much Ado About Nothing', Shakespeare depicts different kinds of loving relationships, i.e. romantic love (love between a man and a woman), loyal friendship and family support - and shows how various characters react to love and marriage. The main plot …showed first 75 words of 339 total…

…showed last 75 words of 339 total…the very first scene. After I read scene one I felt as though I knew the characters and their personalities. I knew that Beatrice was a fiery character with a strong mind. Benedick was the comedian / jester of the play. Hero was the shy but typical woman of her time, and I felt as though Claudio was a charming gentleman. But as I read on into the play, my ideas about the characters drastically changed!