The main characters of Much Ado About Nothing are Benedick, Beatrice, Claudio, Hero, Don Pedro, and Don John. Some of the minor characters are Antonio, Borachio, Dogberry, Leonato, Conrade, Ursula, and Margaret. The main characters in a play have may lines in which they speak to each other. However, the minor characters rarely have big speaking parts. The only way one can get to know the minor characters is through their short conversations with the …showed first 75 words of 463 total…

…showed last 75 words of 463 total…reaction to Leonato saves him from being seen as an evil character. Leonato would go to any lengths to make the truth come out because, he cared about his daughter and her reputation. The interactions between minor and major characters are important because they give us clues on the personality and morality of all characters. Even the characters with less lines can have an effect on the themes and on the plot of a play.