Tricks and Manipulation

The plot of "Much Ado About Nothing" is a well thought out display of schemes and tricks. This is confirmed throughout "Much Ado About Nothing". The play has many examples of tricks and schemes that are used to manipulate the thoughts and feelings of the characters.
The key examples of such manipulation includes Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonato tricking Benedick into believing that Beatrice loves him, and also Hero and Ursula tricking Beatrice into thinking Benedick is in love with her. The relationship between Claudio and Hero is also manipulated. For example Don John and Borachio trick Cla…