Much Ado About Nothing - Beatrice & Benedick

English
Grade 6
9 questions
~18 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the characters Beatrice and Benedick from Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing,' including a key excerpt and related grammar analysis exercises.

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Much Ado About Nothing - Beatrice & Benedick

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Grade Grade 6
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Reading Passage from 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Enter BEATRICE and HERO. BEATRICE: I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick. Nobody marks you. BENEEDICK: What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living? BEATRICE: Is it possible, disdain should die, while she hath such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick? BENEEDICK: Courtesy itself must convert to disdain if you come in such a hate-full presence. BEATRICE: I'faith, I hear too that the lady is fair, but I will not hold myself to such a figure that I may say 'Here is my hand,' and 'Here is my heart.' BENEEDICK: A proper saying! Fie, fie upon thee, kind lady! BEATRICE: If you wear a chain, I hope you will not mind it, I will not be your servant. BENEEDICK: I will have no sovereign's profile on my face if I wear a chain. BEATRICE: You have a quirk of the mind to take the simpleness for impertinence. BENEEDICK: I'faith, I am too honest to be cumbered with such a knave. (They continue exchanging witty remarks and banter in the scene.)
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Questions on the Passage

Answer the following questions based on the excerpt. Use complete sentences where appropriate.
1.
Identify and explain the use of any two literary techniques in the dialogue.
[3 marks]
2.
What does Beatrice's attitude toward love and marriage reveal about her character?
[2 marks]
3.
Describe the tone of the exchange between Beatrice and Benedick. What does it tell us about their relationship?
[3 marks]
4.
Identify one example of Shakespearean language or expression in the extract and explain its meaning.
[3 marks]
5.
Analyze the dialogue to determine what it reveals about the social or cultural context of the characters.
[5 marks]
6.
Create a brief dialogue scene between Beatrice and Benedick that shows their personalities. Use at least 8 lines each.
[7 marks]
7.
What is the significance of the word 'disdain' in Beatrice's opening line?
[2 marks]
8.
Identify a Shakespearean phrase used in the extract and explain its modern equivalent.
[3 marks]
9.
Explain the importance of wit and wordplay in the characters' interactions.
[3 marks]

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Created
12/31/2025
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12/31/2025
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