Much Ado About Nothing Lesson Plan

When Antonio attempts to comfort Leonato as Leonato laments the shaming of Hero, Leonato responds, "No, no, 'tis all men's office to speak patience / To those that wring under the load of sorrow" (5.1.27-28). How does this compare to other aphorisms offered throughout the play?

Though similar to the complaints Benedick and Beatrice share concerning their lover's toothaches, the monologue that this quote comes from mimics Claudio's melodramatic monologues and soliloquies. Like Claudio's aphorisms concerning the nature of friendship and Hero's betrayal, Leonato's lament seems hyperbolic as Antonio is simply warning him against despair. For Leonato, Hero's shame is a...