Benoît and Béatrice are: “a couple of foreigners with conventional behavior, a couple of clowns”. To what extent do you agree? I strongly believe that Beatrice and Benedick are simply two clowns, I believe this because of the way the language is used and the representation of their genders, but on the other hand I think many readers will not be disappointed. I agree that Beatrice and Benedick are very serious characters. An example of language used to describe comedy is repartee; the best example of this is the beginning of the play 1.1.88 -1.1.107, this not only creates a comic effect but also characterizes Beatrice and Benedick and their relationship with each other. The repartee means that the scene is structured in a very simple way, making the conversation quick and meaningless with little depth, making it more humorous to the audience because it doesn't seem very serious, just a "joyful war” (1.1.62) between the two. characters; it is in the joyous war between the characters that the repartee mainly resides. “The couple who talk and bicker endlessly, thus displaying their intellect, energy and compatibility” (Smith, 2007), I believe Smith's statement is very accurate, the use of sarcastic comments, puns and puns create humor between these two intellects, light insults create a joking type of conversation portraying the image that there is a certain friendship beyond this merry war allowing the formation of comical and clownish characters . Much Ado About Nothing was written about two decades after sarcasm was first seen in the English language and so at the time and to this day it is largely based on audience interpretations, which allowed the public to make humor from the insults transmitted. ...... middle of paper ...... clown figure, the humor comes from the sexual language used by Shakespeare and the simple concept that he wants to remain single rather than commit to marriage. "Here's a good horse for hire" is one of the strange behaviors Benedick describes, a bold but light-hearted statement stating that he would rather sell himself than fall in love, which is ironic because he falls in love with Beatrice at the same time. END. of the room. The clownish behavior may stem from the feeling Benedick gives us, because of his sexual language, that he lacks responsibility and maturity. Overall, I believe that although some aspects of the play can be interpreted differently, overall the characters of Beatrice and Benedick are unconventional characters of Shakespeare's time and are undoubtedly simply two clowns . Works Cited Smith, DE (2007). The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare.