stication. In this way, the idea of the word "nothing" meaning music and dance implies the
             important connotation that the play''s characters are of a high social status. Characters Major
             Beatrice Beatrice is the niece of Lenato and cousin to Hero. She is a very strong-willed,
             talkative, and witty character. She often interrupts or speaks her mind without much thought to
             decorum. Here first few lines interrupt the conversation between Leonato and the messenger and
             are loaded with sarcasm and bitterness towards Benedick: ""I pray you, how many hath he
             [Benedick] killed and eaten in these wars? But how many hath he killed? For indeed I
             promised to eat all of his killing."" (Act I, scene 1; 40-42)Throughout the play, she is very clever
             with words displaying considerable intellectual ability as well as a natural ability for humor. And
             her way with words is sharpened when the target is Benedick. It is obvious that right from the
             beginning, Beatrice has a grudge against Benedick. It becomes apparent that sh
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