Act 2 Scene 1 (pt. 2):

Bell work:

What do you think Claudio will do about Don John’s trick?

Reading Questions:

1. What news does Benedick bring Claudio?
2. How does Claudio respond to Benedick’s news?
3. What metaphor does Benedick use to describe Claudio’s anger to Don Pedro?
4. Summarize Benedick’s rant about Beatrice.
5. Which lines give us clues about Beatrice and Benedick’s past?
6. What surprising question does Don Pedro ask Beatrice, and how does she respond?
7. What plan do Don Pedro, Hero, Leonato, and Claudio create?

Homework:

Read 2.2-2.3