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‘Much Ado about Nothing’ by William Shakespeare
● Alliteration
“Can cunning sin cover itself
withal”
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The words ‘cunning’
and ‘cover’ reiterate the
significance of the theme of
‘noting’ (or rather, not noting)
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g Hero) can
‘cover’ the truth (e
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● Oxymoron
“Merry war” (1
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27) and “hot January” (1
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38) - this reflects the contrast seen
between characters such as Beatrice and Benedick whilst reinforcing, in the case of
a “hot January”, the importance and strength of Beatrice’s opinion on marriage
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● Metaphor
“I had rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose in his grace” - Don John says this to
highlight his position as a low status character
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This also cements his position as a difficult,
disruptive character who wants to cause trouble for
his brother
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It would be a massive decision for
Beatrice to marry Benedick and by therefore making
it rhyme, we can understand the things she would
have to sacrifice to be a married woman
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It also mirrors the natural pattern of human speech, which reinforces the
emotion of this decision for Beatrice
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The antithesis
turns the words back around and strengthens the argument
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The use of opposite
contrasting ideas also helps the audience to understand complex ideas, feelings and
emotions more easily

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