ks3 & gcse literature - heinemann shakepeare much ado about nothing
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Scene 2
Enter leonato and an old man, his brother antonio
leonato Hownowbrother,whereismycousinyourson?Hathheprovidedthismusic?
antonio Heisverybusyaboutit.Butbrother,Icantellyoustrangenewsthatyouyetdreamtnotof.
leonato Aretheygood?
antonio Astheeventstampsthem,buttheyhaveagoodcover;theyshowwelloutward.ThePrinceandCountClaudio,walkinginathick-pleachedalleyinmineorchard,werethusmuchoverheardbyamanofmine:thePrincediscoveredtoClaudiothathelovedmynieceyourdaughter,andmeanttoacknowledgeitthisnightinadance;andifhefoundheraccordant,hemeanttotakethepresenttimebythetopandinstantlybreakwithyouofit.
leonato Haththefellowanywitthattoldyouthis?
antonio Agoodsharpfellow;Iwillsendforhim,andquestionhimyourself.
leonato No,no,wewillholditasadreamtillitappearitself.ButIwillacquaintmydaughterwithal,thatshebethebetterpreparedforananswer,ifperadventurethisbetrue.Goyouandtellherofit.
Enter antonio’s son and balthasar the musician
Cousin,youknowwhatyouhavetodo.[To the musician]OIcryyoumercyfriend,goyouwithme,andIwilluseyourskill.Goodcousinhaveacarethisbusytime. [Exeunt
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Leonatoaskshisolderbrother,Antonio,whetherthemusicfortheeveninghasbeenarranged.AntoniohasbeentoldbyaservantthathehasoverheardDonPedrotellingClaudiothatheisinlovewithHeroandwilltellhersoduringthedance.HerfathersaysHeroneedstoknowthatthismighthappen.
1 cousinThewordoftenjustmeansarelation,notnecessarilyouruseof‘cousin’.
5 Aretheygood?Isthenewsgood?
6–7 As...coverWeshallsee,butitlookslikely
8 thick-pleachedalleyAwalkoravenueoftreeswhosebrancheshavebeentrainedtomeetinanarchoverhead.
9 orchardorchardorgarden
10 discoveredrevealed
13 accordantagreeable
14 take...topseizetheopportunity
16 witintelligence
22 peradventureperhaps
25 I...mercypleaseforgiveme(Leonatohasaskedhimtobepresentandnowisn’tusinghim.)
Act 1.indd 30-31 10/26/09 4:26 PM