FICHA BIBLIOGRÁFICA Título: Much Ado About Nothing Autor
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FICHA BIBLIOGRÁFICA Título: Much Ado About Nothing Autor: William Shakespeare Editorial: Black Cat Publishing Colección: Black Cat ( preintermediate) Ciudad y año de publicación: Canterbury ,2001 Número de páginas: 128 Género literario: Romantic Comedy LECTURA RECOMENDADA PARA: a) Edad: 16 años b) Curso: 1º de BACH c) Materia: Inglés TEMÁTICA: • A comedy focusing on two couples, Claudio and Hero, and Benedick and Beatrice. Claudio is in love with Hero, although he is scared to tell her. Don Pedro, Claudio’s friend, offers to help him. But Don John, Don Pedro’s brother, organises a plot to make Claudio think Hero is unfaithful. As a result, Claudio’s love for Hero is turned to hatred and a desire for revenge. • Benedick and Beatrice claim that they will never marry, Don Pedro decides to make them fall in love. His plan succeeds and they end up being genuinely in love with each other. POSIBILIDADES DIDÁCTICAS: • Analysis of the humour of the comedy: how it derives from the characters themselves and how it depends on the funny situations. • Comparison of the comedy with Shakespeare’s earlier plays. • Discussion of the main topics of the play, relating them to contemporary life: appearance vs reality, differences between men and women.
