<P> By means of `` noting '' ( which , in Shakespeare 's day , sounded similar to `` nothing '' as in the play 's title , and which means gossip , rumour , and overhearing ) , Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other , and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar on the erroneous belief that she has been unfaithful . At the end , Benedick and Beatrice join forces to set things right , and the others join in a dance celebrating the marriages of the two couples . </P>
<P> By means of `` noting '' ( which , in Shakespeare 's day , sounded similar to `` nothing '' as in the play 's title , and which means gossip , rumour , and overhearing ) , Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other , and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar on the erroneous belief that she has been unfaithful . At the end , Benedick and Beatrice join forces to set things right , and the others join in a dance celebrating the marriages of the two couples . </P>
what does nothing mean in much ado about nothing
what does nothing mean in much ado about nothing
`` noting '' ( which , in Shakespeare 's day , sounded similar to `` nothing '' as in the play 's title , and which means gossip , rumour , and overhearing )
`` noting '' ( which , in Shakespeare 's day , sounded similar to `` nothing '' as in the play 's title , and which means gossip , rumour , and overhearing )