Much Ado About Nothing
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Beatrice
A. A strong emotion
2. Benedick
B. English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers
3. Messina
C. A feeling of ___ envy
4. Hero
D. An opposing military force (plural)
5. Love
E. A married woman
6. Marriage
F. The state of being a ___ couple voluntarily joined for life
7. Comedy
G. The woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
8. Shakespeare
H. An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
9. Deception
I. Light and humorous drama with a happy ending
10. Themes
J. The child of your aunt or uncle (plural)
11. Sicily
K. A strong feeling of care and affection
12. Anger
L. An understanding of something that is not correct
13. Jealousy
M. A port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of ___
14. Misunderstanding
N. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion (plural)
15. Soldiers
O. A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
16. Cousins
P. The quality of being ___
17. Enemies
Q. A misleading falsehood
18. Wife
R. People who serve in an army
19. Husband
S. The Italian region on the island of ___
20. Fighting
T. To be engaged in a ___
21. Dislike
U. To use cautiously and frugally
22. Honour
V. A newly married man
23. Loyalty
W. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth (plural)
24. Lies
X. The state of being honored