Monologue

Margaret Monologue from Much Ado About Nothing

From Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

female · sarcastic · 1:17 min

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Moral! no, by my troth, I have no moral meaning; I meant, plain holy thistle. You may think, perchance, that I think you are in love: nay, by’r Lady, I am not such a fool to think what I list; nor I list not to think what I can; nor, indeed, I cannot think, if I would think my heart out of thinking, that you are in love, or that you will be in love, or that you can be in love. Yet Benedick was such another, and now is he become a man: he swore he would never marry; and yet now, in despite of his heart, he eats his meat without grudging: and how you may be converted, I know not; but methinks you look with your eyes as other women do. (BEATRICE: What pace is this that thy tongue keeps?) Not a false gallop. Re-enter Ursula.

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Margaret expresses her thoughts on love and the nature of relationships, reflecting on Benedick's unexpected change in attitude towards marriage while playfully questioning the listener's feelings.

20s · confusion · love · identity · transformation · perception

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