- Beatrice- " I would rather hear my dog bark at a crow than hear a man swear that he loves me."
Beatrice is saying that she does not believe in love. She may have at some point, but she has given up on it. It is likely that she was in love in the past, and got hurt by her lover, causing her to turn her face from love. She now sees it in a very negative light. Further, the sound of a dog barking is rather annoying, and she would rather hear that than trust a man with her heart! In my experience, the sound of a dog barking is very annoying and feels somewhat helpless. It seems that feeling annoyed and helpless to such a sound is preferred to Beatrice over being in love.
2. Consider the title: "Much Ado about Nothing"
The title seems to refer to a lot of drama over small misunderstandings. A lot of attention is given to situations that are really not very important. "Nothing" translates to "noting" or noticing/paying mind to something. Nothing however, represents the trivial matters that are focused in throughout the play. This work is a collection of mishaps that are mainly superficial.
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