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~ Benedick was willing to fight for his friend, Claudio, against Don John
~ That was until Don John's tricks came to light and Benedick basically backed down from the idea since he was already exposed

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~ Benedick is loyal to his friend and commander, Don Pedro
~ Benedick recently fought under Don Pedro in war

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~ Claudio is best friends with Don Pedro
~ Since Claudio is easily convinced, he gets upset with Don Pedro after being accused of trying to "steal Hero"

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~ These two are both members of the Prince's retinue
~ Their friendship was created during their wartime, and they became very close friends
~ Benedick stops being friends with Claudio when he makes accusations against Hero

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~ Don John appears to be jealous of Claudio
~ Don John hates Claudio because everything seems to be going right for him
~ Don John lies to Claudio by telling him that his brother, Don Pedro, intends to marry Hero, making Claudio walk away angry

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~ Both princes
~ Don John is Don Pedro's half brother
~ Given that Don John is not the legitimate son, he will not ever be able to inherit his father's land, making Don Pedro stand at a higher role than him
~ Don John sees himself as socially inferior compared to his brother Don Pedro

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~ Leonato is aware of Benedict and Beatrice and says "There is a kind of merry war betwix Signor Benedick and her."

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~ Leonato allows Hero to marry Claudio because he wants her to marry whoever she chooses
~ After Claudio's mistreatment of Hero, Leonato challenges him to a battle, stating that he will never be too old to kill nor die in honor of his daughter's name being cleared, in which he declares Claudio to do

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~ When first meeting, Leonato hides his hesitation and suspicion under a warm welcome for Don John
~ His doubts about Don John remain underneath the surface of his kind words
~ After their initial meeting, Leonato walks away with Don Pedro, excluding Don John from their conversation

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~ Leonato and Don Pedro are good, old friends
~ Don Pedro is also close to the soldiers who were fighting under him
~ Leonato compliments him and his high standing reputation and shows him to be well-respected

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~ Hero tricks Beatrice into getting with Benedick because she believes he loves her
~ Hero and Ursula talk about Benedick's feelings for Beatrice and decide to come up with a scheme to get them together since both of them are objective to the thought of marriage

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~ Hero and Claudio's relationship is not very strong because Claudio fails to trust anyone in the affairs of love
~ He admits that he liked her, but claims to have fallen in love when informed of her wealth
~ Claudio keeps a close eye on Hero
~ His words and actions imply that he does not truly love Hero and that he is simply interested in her fortune
~ He is quick to give her up and decides to leave right after their wedding

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~ Seeing how much Don Pedro, Don John's brother, cares for Hero, he sees it as an opportunity for revenge
~ Don John plans a scheme to trick the boys into thinking Hero is cheating on Claudio and even has people play the parts
~ He pays Borachio to pretend to make love to "Hero" in her window to convince Claudio and Don Pedro that she is unreliable as a wife and she is an "unfaithful whore"

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~ Don Pedro cares deeply for Hero and her family, and maybe even considers himself like a brother to her

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~ Leonato is the father of his only child, Hero
~ Hero is her father's pride and joy
~ Although she is his only daughter, there are two sides to how he treats & views her
~ There was a time in which accusations were made against Hero and Leonato wished death upon her even after she tried defending herself to prove the lies being spoken of

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~ These two are both objective to the idea of marriage
~ Both friend groups trick them into getting together, in which it works
~ They become overwhelmingly in love with one another

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~ Out of anger with Hero, Beatrice asks Benedict to kill Claudio

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~ Don John would've been Beatrice's next of kin in marriage

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~ At the ball, Don Pedro asked Beatrice to marry him & she jokingly refused
~ After their exchange at the masked ball, he claims to have fallen in love

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~ Leonato does wish for her to get married, although he does not impose his will on her
~ He is one of many to help bring his niece and Signor Benedict together

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~ Cousins as well as close friends
~ They usually try to do what is best for each other
~ Hero helps plan to get Beatrice & Benedict together

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~ symbolization: raging fire to resemble his fear
~ white male, short blondish hair
~ misogynistic, fearful, eavesdropper
~ he claims to object marriage as he fears being cheated on, which shows he doesn't want to face unfaithfulness & struggles with trust
~ "I do love nothing in the world so well as you. Is that not strange?"
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~ symbolization: swan to represent his love for Hero
~ white male, medium-length brown hair
~ immature, honorable, impulsive
~ fell in love with Hero at first sight
~ lacks confidence
~ "Thou thinkest I am in sport. I pray thee tell me truly how thou lik'st her."

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~ symbolization: darkness to represent negativity
~ tall, white, brunette, man
~ jealous, spiteful, deceitful
~ acknowledges himself as the bad guy & accepts it
~ "Will it serve for any model to build mischief on?"

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~ symbolization: hearts to represent selflessness
~ tall, black, skinny man
~ selfless, humorous, mischievous, charismatic
~ caught in action a lot because of his brother, Don John
~ well respected by the people
~ "If thou dost love fair Hero, cherish it, And I will break with her and with her father, and thou shalt have her."

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~ symbolization: cross to represent higher power
~ old man, white beard
~ contains hospitality, controlling, easily influenced
~ sometimes impatient
~ has less respect for so-called "nobles"
~ "Being that I flow in grief, the smallest twine may lead me."

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~ symbolization: dove to represent purity & divinity
~ honorable, quiet, pure, sometimes submissive
~ female leader
~ often referred to as a possession
~ serves obedience to her father & husband
~ "And surely as I live, I am a maid."

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~ symbolization: shooting stars because everyone is trying to get the idea of her & Benedict into a reality
~ comic relief
~ piercing, pessimistic, and feisty personality
~ chooses to be single
~ "I thank God and my cold blood I am of your humor for that. I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me."