Oxford School Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

• Introduction- About the Play- Leading Characters in the Play- Synopsis- Much Ado About Nothing Commentary- The Outsider- Shakespeare's Style- Source, text and DateCharacters in the PlayMuch Ado About NothingBenedick's Song'A Hero-ic puzzle'BackgroundEngland in 1599GovernmentReligionEducationLanguageDramaTheatreWilliam Shakespeare 1564-1616Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's WorksExploring Much Ado About Nothing in the Classroom- Ways into the play- Setting the scene- Keeping Track of the Action- Characters- Themes- Shakespeare's Language- Exploring with Drama- Writing about Much Ado About NothingFurther reading resources

Oxford Univesity Press, as per usual, created a wonderful, resourceful version of this Shakespeare text to be admired. The footnotes and articles about the play's history and Shakespeare himself are a wonderful resource to students and first time readers alike!