Throughout the play, "Much Ado About Nothing," the use of both language and interactions between the characters are combined to accurately depict Elizabethan attitudes towards women and the patriarchal society that was once seen as normal. ... To this question Don Pedro answers "Nothing, unless you render her again ", here, instead of meaning that there is nothing that could match her preciousness, he is implying that there is nothing that can match her deceptiveness and treachery. ... This reflects the importance of chastity in Elizabethan England, reminding us how much of an unforgivable sin...

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