Much ado about nothing:
Title: Infers that a large amount of bother ("Much ado") is caused by "nothing"
Nothing in elizabethan english:
- Slang meaning rumour and/or gossip (a tool ustilized in Lenato's plan to trick Beatrice and Benedick)
- Double entendre (O nothing/ n othing/ nothing) meaning Vagina- reflecting the bawdy sexual humour
Does the title suggest that sexuality is an important aspect of the play? Is the title any help in interpreting the play?
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