Main TopicsWho do Don Pedro and Claudio think are responsible for Hero's death?
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- Who do Don Pedro and Claudio think are responsible for Hero's death?
- How did Leonato tell Claudio He must make up for the death of Hero?
- Why did Leonato want hero to die in much ado?
- Why does Leonato challenge Claudio to a duel?
- What happens at hero and Leonato's second wedding?
- How did Leonato order Claudio to clear hero's name?
Who do Don Pedro and Claudio think are responsible for Hero's death?
Leonato enters with the sexton, and demands to know if Borachio is responsible for Hero's death. When Borachio claims the fault is his alone, Leonato jumps to his defense. Actually, he says, the blame belongs to Claudio, Don Pedro, and Don John, as well as Borachio.
How did Leonato tell Claudio He must make up for the death of Hero?
Claudio feels terrible that Hero died as a result of his cruel accusations. Leonato tells him that to make up for it, he has to sing at Hero's grave during the night, and in the morning, he must marry Hero's cousin – not Beatrice, but a daughter of Antonio's that no one has ever heard of.
Why did Leonato want hero to die in much ado?
A humiliated Leonato expresses his wish for her to die. The presiding friar intervenes, believing Hero to be innocent. He suggests the family must fake Hero's death in order to extract the truth and Claudio's remorse. Prompted by the day's stressful events, Benedick and Beatrice confess their love for each other.
Why does Leonato challenge Claudio to a duel?
But Leonato follows them and accuses Claudio of having lied about Hero and having caused her death. Leonato announces that, despite his great age, he challenges Claudio to a duel for the crime Claudio has committed against Hero by ruining her good name; Leonato states that he is not too old to kill or die for honor and for the love of his child.
What happens at hero and Leonato's second wedding?
Claudio agrees; however, at this second wedding, it is revealed that this 'cousin' is really just Hero in a mask: Leonato tells Claudio that Hero was only dead while Claudio's slander lived. Claudio is finally forgiven, and Leonato calls for dancing to celebrate the couple's marriage.
How did Leonato order Claudio to clear hero's name?
Leonato orders Claudio to clear Hero’s name by telling the entire city that she was innocent and to write her an epitaph—that is, a poem honoring her in death—and to read and sing it at her tomb.
