Benedick, Claudio + Don Pedro visit Messina after successful war to see Leonato, his daughter (Hero) + niece (Beatrice)
Claudiofalls for Hero - Interesting dynamic between Beatrice + Benedick; joking and both also against idea of love - also, insult each other but in joking way
Leonato holds a masked ball and the engagement of Claudio + Hero is announced
Don John (illigetimate brother) plans to endClaudio + Hero's relationship - he tricksClaudio by making him believe he saw Hero being unfaithful on the night before the wedding, Claudio believes it
Don Pedro, Claudio + Leonato plot - they want Benedick to overhear them discussing Beatrice'slove for him + vice-versa - this succeeds and Beatrice + Benedick both realise they love each other
At Hero + Claudio's wedding, ClaudiodenouncesHero, she faints and the priest, Leonato, Beatrice + Benedick pretend Hero is dead, until they can prove her innocence
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Much Ado About Nothing - Plot Summary continued
Watchmen overhear Borachio, Don John's friend, bring about his plot - Borachio + Conrad are arrested
Truth is revealed - Hero is innocent + Claudiogrieves her death
LeonatopunishesClaudio by demanding he marry his 'niece' who's a masked woman + Claudio agrees
Claudio goes to the Church to marry the masked woman - she turns out to be Hero
Everyone is happy at the wedding and Benedickproposes to Beatrice
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