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Borachio Monologue from Much Ado About Nothing

From Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

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Not so neither; but know, that I have tonight wooed Margaret, the Lady Hero’s gentlewoman, by the name of Hero: she leans me out at her mistress’ chamber window, bids me a thousand times good night,—I tell this tale vilely:—I should first tell thee how the Prince, Claudio, and my master, planted and placed and possessed by my master Don John, saw afar off in the orchard this amiable encounter. (CONRADE: And thought they Margaret was Hero?) Two of them did, the Prince and Claudio; but the devil my master, knew she was Margaret; and partly by his oaths, which first possessed them, partly by the dark night, which did deceive them, but chiefly by my villainy, which did confirm any slander that Don John had made, away went Claudio enraged; swore he would meet her, as he was appointed, next morning at the temple, and there, before the whole congregation, shame her with what he saw o’er night, and send her home again without a husband.

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Borachio reveals his role in deceiving Claudio, leading to a public shaming of Hero, showcasing themes of betrayal and revenge.

20s · anger · betrayal · revenge · deception · honor

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