Presented To Mam Nabila Akbar

Presented By Faizan Haider

Roll No. 06
Program BS English
Section A (Evening)
Semester 6th

Department of English
University of Sahiwal
 INTRODUCTION TO WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE

 English dramatist, poet and actor

 Plays are full of variety, extent and richness
 Works are translated into all important languages
 His characters have the complexity ,fullness and
variety of humanity
 Greatest humorist of all times
 Wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets
 Famous works are Hamlet , King Lear etc.
 CHARACTERS

• Leonato (Governor of Messina)

• Beatrice (Niece of Leonato)
• Hero(daughter of Leonato)
• Antonio (Brother of Leonato)
• Don Pedro (Prince of Aragon)
• Claudio (A soldier and companion of Don Pedro)
 CHARACTERS

• Benedick (Also a soldier of Don Pedro)

• Don John (Villain) bastard brother of Don Pedro
• Borachio (Companion of Don John)
• Conrade (Also a companion of Don John)
• Margaret (Maid Servant)
• Ursula (Servant)
• Dogberry (Constable)
• Verges
• Balthasar (a singer)
 SUMMARY OF THE PLAY

• Action takes place in the Leonato's house

• Leonato has a daughter, niece and a brother
• Arrival of Don Pedro, Claudio, Benedick
• Conflict between Beatrice and Benedick
• Claudio falls in love with hero
• Don John creates misunderstanding
• Don Pedro tried to bring Beatrice and Benedick
together
 SUMMARY OF THE PLAY (contd.)
• Claudio accuses hero of infidelity
• Claudio refuses to marry hero
• Leonato pretend of Hero's death
• Heor's innocence proved
• Claudio agreed to accept hero
• Benedick and Beatrice also fall in love successfully
• The play ends happily
 PARAPHRASING LINES 233-255

• Sadness of Claudio
• Solution of Claudio's sadness by Pedro
• Pedro obtained permission of Claudio's and hero's
marriage
• Leonato agreed to give his daughter and fortunes
 PARAPHRASING LINES 256-269

• Claudio became happy about his marriage

• Don Pedro praises to Beatrice
• Beatrice also became happy to see her cousin's
marriage
• Don Pedro wants Beatrice a husband
 PARAPHRASING LINES 270-284

• Beatrice refused to get married but willing to marry

with Pedro's brother
• Pedro offered Beatrice to marry him
• Beatrice rejected by saying that he is costly for
everyday wear
• Leonato asked Beatrice to look arrangements
 PARAPHRASING LINES 285-300

• Don Pedro and Leonato praising Beatrice

• But they know that she can not hear anyone speak of a
husband
• Don Pedro wanted Beatrice to marry Benedick
• Leonato knows that there marriage will not be
successful
• Claudio on the other hand wants to get married by
tomorrow
• Leonato wanted their marriage till Monday
 PARAPHRASING LINES 301-322

• Don Pedro gives idea to Claudio about how to spend

time
• Pedro wants to bring Beatrice and Benedick close to
each other
• He also wants help of Leonato, Claudio and hero
• Pedro praised Benedick about his family and his
honesty
 PARAPHRASING LINES 323-344

• Don John , the villain get to know the marriage of

Claudio and hero
• Don John with his friend Borachio planned for the
cancellation of marriage
• Borachio appoints Margaret to her lady's bedroom
window
• Borachio advise John to tell Fedro about the wrong
they have done
 PARAPHRASING LINES 345-368
• Don John can do anything for the cancellation of
marriage
• Borachio advised John to tell Pedro and Claudio that
Borachio loves Hero
• Borachio also advised John to give them proof
• And they also witness at the window
• Borachio created matters to make Hero absent from
the room
• John is willing to do that at any cost
ANY QUESTION ?
Thank You