In Act 2 we learn more about Beatrice and how she feels about marriage, and also her feelings towards Benedick.
Act 2 involves the ball, in which the love between Hero and Claudio is revealed. Alot of confusion is also stirred up because lots of the characters have swapped roles, and are pretending to be others.
In this act Benedick is tricked into believing that Beatrice loves him, this bring a comical sense to the play as we see a whole new 'lovey dovey' side to Benedick after he falls for what the others have told him
The confusion is important. Is this played just for comedy or is there a sense that it hints at more serious things to come?
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