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Violence
Barely any
Hero is falsely accused and publicly shamed; Don John schemes treacherously
Language
None
Elizabethan banter; some suggestive wordplay
Sexual Content
Barely any
Romantic courtship; sexual wordplay in the comedy of manners tradition
Substance Use
None
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
Entirely warm-hearted; the false accusation of Hero causes distress but is resolved
What this book is about
In Messina, the sharp-tongued Beatrice and the confirmed bachelor Benedick are tricked into falling in love by their friends. Meanwhile Benedick's friend Claudio falls for Beatrice's cousin Hero — and nearly destroys her with a public accusation of infidelity. Shakespeare's most sparkling comedy, with just enough darkness to give the laughs weight.
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