In the final act of Much Ado, Claudio spends a large amount of time mourning, not only for the death of Hero and the woman he thought she was, but for the shame and humiliation that he feels toward the situation.
Scene Two brings the story back to Benedick and Beatrice, and shows how they feel about what happened at the wedding. Beatrice is clearly very upset about the whole situation, claiming that both she and Hero are 'Very ill'. In Scene 3, Claudio goes to Hero's grave and sings to her, accompanied by Balthasar, after Hero's father asked him to. In return, her father will set him up with Hero's 'sister', who is actually Hero, but masked.
They marry, and after the marriage we once again see Benedick and Beatrice's relationship develop. They confess their love for each other, and their story ends happily as well. However at the very end of the play, a slight loose end is given. A messenger brings word that Don John is bringing an army back to Messina, meaning that the drama is not yet over.
You have made some very good comments about the play. Now think about what you want to focus on in your essay.
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