Act 2 quotations

• Well, *noun* I *verb* you will be ruled by your *noun* (Antonio says this to Hero, assuming she will listen to Leonato's decision on who she should marry)

  “Well, niece, I trust you will be ruled by your father”
• “Let him be a *adjective* *noun* … say *noun* as it please me” (Beatrice encourages Hero to think for herself in marriage)

  “Let him be a handsome fellow… say Father, as it please me”
• Not till *noun* make *noun* of some other *noun* than *noun* (Beatrice says she will never marry)

  “Not till God make men of some other metal than Earth”
• Why he’s the *adjective* *noun*: a very *adjective* *noun* (at the masked ball; Beatrice pretends not to know it’s Benedick and insults him to his face)

  “Why he’s the prince's jester: a very dull fool”
• “She *verb* poniards, and every *noun* *verb*” (Benedick is angry about what Beatrice said)

  “She speaks poniards, and every word stabs”
• “I will interim *verb* one of *adjective* *noun*” (Don Pedro plans on making Beatrice and Benedick fall in love)

  “I will interim undertake one of Hercules' labours”
• “Bait the *noun* well; this *noun* will *verb*” (Claudio realises that Benedick is falling for their plan)

  “Bait the hook well; this fish will bite”
• “I should *verb* this is a gull, but that the *adjective* *noun* *verb* it“ (Benedick believes the men because Leonato is involved)

  “I should think this is a gull, but that the white-bearded fellow speaks it“
• “When I said I would *verb* a *noun*, I did not think I should *verb* till I were *adjective*” (Benedick has changed his mind about love and now wants to marry Beatrice)

  “When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married”