Much Ado About Nothing-Inciting Action and the whole plot
The Prompt: We will have finished Acts I and II by the end of the week. As
we know from the 5-act plot structure, we should have had an inciting
incident at the end of Act I or beginning of Act II which will start off
the rising action of the play. What was that inciting incident? Explain
your answer and provide an example from the play (meaning a quote).
The inciting incident of Much Ado About Nothing is when Claudio announces his love for Hero (Line 179-180 "In mine thine eye she is the sweetest lady that ever looked upon"). This is the inciting incident because once this is said arrangements are made for his wedding and the story is mostly around the events to this event. Don John the Bastard becomes the antagonist when, after overhearing his brother/prince is going to help Claudio , creates trouble and manipulates others for his own gain (Line 58-62 Come, come, let us thither: this may prove food to my displeasure. That young start-up hath all the glory of my overthrow: if I can cross him any way, I bless myself every way. You are both sure, and will assist me? ). This is the inciting incident, the rising action when Don John the Bastard tries to ruin Claudio's relationship through lies and manipulation. The climax of the story is when Claudio embarrasses Hero at the wedding and leaves her at the altar. The falling action is when the truth starts to come out and Dogberry proves that Don John the Bastard is behind the whole thing. The resolution is Claudio and Hero finally get married and everyone is happy.
The inciting incident of Much Ado About Nothing is when Claudio announces his love for Hero (Line 179-180 "In mine thine eye she is the sweetest lady that ever looked upon"). This is the inciting incident because once this is said arrangements are made for his wedding and the story is mostly around the events to this event. Don John the Bastard becomes the antagonist when, after overhearing his brother/prince is going to help Claudio , creates trouble and manipulates others for his own gain (Line 58-62 Come, come, let us thither: this may prove food to my displeasure. That young start-up hath all the glory of my overthrow: if I can cross him any way, I bless myself every way. You are both sure, and will assist me? ). This is the inciting incident, the rising action when Don John the Bastard tries to ruin Claudio's relationship through lies and manipulation. The climax of the story is when Claudio embarrasses Hero at the wedding and leaves her at the altar. The falling action is when the truth starts to come out and Dogberry proves that Don John the Bastard is behind the whole thing. The resolution is Claudio and Hero finally get married and everyone is happy.
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