Much Ado About Nothing Characters

1. Father of Hero and governor of Messina.

• Don Pedro

• Leonato

• Antonio

• Benedick

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

1. Claudio calls her a “rotten orange” in Act IV.

• Ursula

• Beatrice

• Margaret

• Hero

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. Tells Claudio that they should spend the time until his wedding trying to get Benedick and Beatrice together.

• Leonato

• Hero

• Don Pedro

• Balthasar

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. Always uses a “jade’s trick” when arguing with Beatrice.

• Benedick

• Hero

• Claudio

• Leonato

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

1. The master constable of Messina. Tries to sound smart, but just looks more foolish.

• Borachio

• Conrade

• Dogberry

• Verges

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Assistant to the master constable.

• Verges

• Conrade

• Seacoal

• Dogberry

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

1. Half-brother to Don Pedro; primary antagonist.

• Borachio

• Don John

• Claudio

• Conrade

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

1. Woos Margaret and makes Claudio believe Hero is unfaithful.

• Don John

• Conrade

• Dogberry

• Borachio

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Cousin of Hero.

• Margaret

• Ursula

• Beatrice

• Benedick

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

1. The hero of Don Pedro’s war. Young and naive about love.

• Benedick

• Don John

• Antonio

• Claudio

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3