Character Profiles

Hero -
Age: Young
Role in the Play: She plays Hero that is a young girl who is betrothed to Claudio and the daughter of a wealthy father. She was smart and very intelligent.
Relationship to other characters:
- daughter of leonato
- Claudio's fiance
- Cousins with Beatrice
- Betrothed to Claudio
Hero was accused by Claudio himself saying that she has been unfaithful therefore she had to fake her death to prove her innocence.
There is a quote that Claudio says about Hero before he accuses her of being unfaithful
"In mine eye she is the sweetest lady that ever I looked on" (I, i, 182-3).
This is said by Claudio saying how much he loves her

Beatrice -
Age: Young
Role in the Play: She plays Beatrice who is a young girl who is not fond of love. She is also very smart and intelligent.
Relationship to other Characters:
- Antonio was her father
- Hero was her cousin
- Towards the end Benedick marries Beatrice
- Her Uncle was Leonato
Beatrice and Benedick had a love hate relationship throughout the whole movie. Hero and Ursula tricked Benedick into falling in love with Beatrice and Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonato triked Beatrice into falling in love with Benedick.
“Why he is the Prince’s jester, a very dull fool. Only his gift is in devising impossible slanders. None but libertines delight in him” (II, i, 137-9).
This quote is said by Beatrice as she i stalking to Benedick. They are talking about the Prince's Jester and how boring he is

Benedick -
Age: Middle aged
Role in the Play: Benedick plays a middle aged man who is not interested in love what so ever. His opinion is that all men should stay bachelors and never get married.
Relationship to other characters:
- Beatrice and Benedick get married
- Strong friend relationship with Claudia
Beatrice and Benedick had a love hate relationship throughout the whole movie. Hero and Ursula tricked Benedick into falling in love with Beatrice and Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonato triked Beatrice into falling in love with Benedick.
“Only this commendation I can afford her, that were she other than she is she were unhandsome” (I, i, 168-70).
This is said by Benedick. he is saying to claudia all the charcteristics that he hates about Beatrice

Claudio -
Age: young
Role in the Play: