Act II
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Act II is a pivotal section of a play in which key characters like Don Pedro drive forward the central conflicts and developments of the plot.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
act of a play
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fictional work section ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
advances romantic plots
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develops central conflicts ⓘ intensifies tension between characters ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Claudio and Hero betrothal
ⓘ
Don John’s scheme against Claudio ⓘ beginning of plot to deceive Benedick and Beatrice ⓘ masked ball ⓘ |
| follows | Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Beatrice
NERFINISHED
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Benedick NERFINISHED ⓘ Borachio NERFINISHED ⓘ Claudio NERFINISHED ⓘ Don John NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Pedro NERFINISHED ⓘ Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonato NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasScene |
Act II, Scene 1
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Act II, Scene 2 ⓘ Act II, Scene 3 ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Messina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courtship
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deception ⓘ honor ⓘ misunderstanding ⓘ |
| hasWork |
Much Ado About Nothing, Act II, Scene 1
NERFINISHED
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Much Ado About Nothing, Act II, Scene 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Much Ado About Nothing, Act II, Scene 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Much Ado About Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Act III ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | late 16th century ⓘ |
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