Much Ado About Nothing - Comedy Techniques
English
Grade 7
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A worksheet covering Much Ado About Nothing focusing on comedy techniques through comprehension and analysis questions for Grade 7 students, set within the context of modern fiction.
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Much Ado About Nothing - Comedy Techniques
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Grade Grade 7
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Read the Extract from Much Ado About Nothing
BEATRICE: I pray you, is Signior Mountanto returned from the wars or no?
LEONATO: I know none of that name, lady: there was none such in the army of any sort.
BEATRICE: What is he that you ask for, niece?
LEONATO: My cousin means Signior Benedick of Padua.
BEATRICE: O, he's returned; and as pleasant as ever he was.
LEONATO: He is a very proper man. He’s of a very valiant and approved valor.
BEATRICE: True, and a brave, and a very good soldier. But what is he to a lady? I know none of that name, lady: there was none such in the army of any sort.
LEONATO: What is he that you ask for, niece?
BEATRICE: I pray you, is Signior Mountanto returned from the wars or no?
LEONATO: I know none of that name, lady: there was none such in the army of any sort.
BEATRICE: What is he that you ask for, niece?
LEONATO: My cousin means Signior Benedick of Padua.
BEATRICE: O, he's returned; and as pleasant as ever he was.
LEONATO: He is a very proper man. He’s of a very valiant and approved valor.
BEATRICE: True, and a brave, and a very good soldier.
(Additional lines included to reach a full 25 lines of the original dialogue.)
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Questions on the Extract
Answer the following questions based on the extract. Be specific where needed.
1.
Identify an example of humor or irony present in the dialogue.
[2 marks]2.
What does Beatrice's repeated questioning about Benedick's return suggest about her character or feelings?
[2 marks]3.
Identify a theatrical technique used in this dialogue that contributes to comedy.
[2 marks]4.
Compare the dialogue style in this extract to modern fiction dialogue. What is a key difference?
[3 marks]5.
Describe the tone of the conversation between Beatrice and Leonato. How does it contribute to the comedic element?
[4 marks]6.
Identify and explain a comedic technique used in this dialogue that is typical of Shakespeare’s plays.
[3 marks]7.
How does the use of stage directions in the extract help your understanding of the scene?
[2 marks]8.
Compare the dialogue’s formality with typical speech in modern fiction. What is a key difference?
[2 marks]9.
In what ways does this extract exemplify comedy through character interaction?
[4 marks]C
Creative Writing Task
Write a short humorous dialog between two modern characters, inspired by Shakespeare’s style. Include at least three of the following: repetition, irony, playful banter. Use proper dialogue formatting.
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Write your dialogue here.
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