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1. Brief summary of the play from Molecular Weight Calculator

3. Study notes to the play by Jeanne M. McGlinn, Ph.D.and James E. McGlinn, Ed.D.

1. Study questions about the play from The Shakespeare Classroom

2. Other study questions about the play by Professor Bill Dynes

1. Written between 1598 and 1600 at the peak of Shakespeare's skill in writing comedic work, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's wittiest works. In this comedy, Shakespeare's drama satirizes love and human courtliness between two couples who take very different paths to reach the same goal: making the connection between inward and outward beauty. Much Ado About Nothing shows different ways of how people are attracted to one another, and how their realization and definitions of "love" relate to their perceptions of inward and outward beauty.
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2. Hypernews commentary on the play

3. David Lucking's essay entitled: "Bringing Deformed Forth: Engendering Meaning in Much Ado About Nothing"

4. Site about the play which presents examples of some "careless" writing in the play as well as brief statements about the setting and the theme from Doctor Partee's
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5. An essay comparing Branagh's movie with the play

This joyous comedy celebrates love's brightness even as it peeks into some of its darker corners. For Hero and Claudio, the delicious ups and downs of first love are suddenly soured by malicious gossip. For Beatrice and Benedick, events strip away the mask of words and wits they hide behind. What will it take to make the one couple regain trust and the other listen (for a change) to their own loving hearts?