Act 5 quotations

• “Thou hast *verb* mine *adjective* *noun*“ (Leonato is furious that Hero’s reputation has been ruined)

  “Thou hast belied mine innocent child“

  
• “Thou hast *verb* my *noun*: / if thou kill’st me, *noun*, thou shalt *verb* a *noun*” (Leonato challenges Claudio to a duel to avenge Hero’s honour)

  “Thou hast killed my child: / if thou kill’st me, boy, thou shalt kill a man”

  
• “You have *verb* a *adjective* *noun* , and her *noun* shall fall heavy on you.” (Benedick also challenges Claudio to a duel)

  “You have killed a sweet lady, and her death shall fall heavy on you.“

  
• ”Runs not this *noun* like *noun* through your *noun*?” (Don Pedro is shocked and dismayed when he realises that he and Claudio were tricked)

  “Runs not this speech like iron through your blood?”

  
• ”I have *verb* *noun* while he utter’d it.” (Claudio is also dismayed when he finds out the truth)

  “I have drunk poison while he utter’d it.”

  
• “To *verb* me, or *verb* me.” (Benedick asks the Friar to to marry him and Beatrice- he still doesn’t know if it’s the right choice)

  “To bind me, or undo me.”

  
• “One Hero *verb* defiled, but I do *verb*, / And sure as I *verb*, I am a *noun*.” (Hero reveals to Claudio that she is still alive)

  “One Hero died defiled, but I do live, /And surely as I live, I am a maid.”

  
• “Prince thou art *verb*; get thee a *noun*, get thee a *noun*.” (Marriage is seen as a solution to everything; Benedick’s attitude has completely changed from the start of the play)

  “Prince, thou art sad; get thee a wife, get thee a wife”