In William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing, Claudio falls in love with Hero, and asks his friend Don Pedro to approach
her for him. Don John, Don Pedro's bad brother, tries to convince Claudio that Don Pedro actually intends to take the opportunity to woo Hero for himself.
How does this event most likely affect the play?
As the complicating incident, it creates tension about whether Claudio and Hero will get together as a couple.
As the rising action, it creates humor as Claudio's asking Don Pedro to speak to Hero for him is ridiculous.
As the exposition, it creates mystery about whether Don Pedro is really a bad character.
As the climax, it creates surprise, as Hero does not know who Claudio is.
This event most likely affect the play "As the complicating incident, it creates tension about whether Claudio and Hero will get together as a couple."
Explanation:
In William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" Don John is the principal creator of chaos and conflict, since the story is funded in the idea of a betrayed Claudio and this is the first event when the reader starts to see the relations between Claudio and Hero as an impossible one when everything appears to work against them.
