Marriage Counts

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1 triple wedding

Theseus and Hippolyta, Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia

takes place offstage between acts 4 and 5

The Tempest

1 wedding

Ferdinand and Miranda-takes place after the play ends

Much Ado About Nothing

1 double wedding

Beatrice and Benedick, Claudio and Hero-takes place immediately after the end of the play

The Comedy of Errors

2 possible weddings

Antipholus of Syracuse and Luciana might get married after the play

dromio of Ephesus and Luce are supposedly engaged

Measure for Measure

3 confirmed marriages, 1 proposal

Claudio and Juliet-were already engaged, now expecting a baby, presumably married after the end of the play

Lucio and Kate Keepdown-already had a baby; Lucio is forced to commit to her

Antonio and Mariana-Antonio had broken off their engagement because of dowry troubles; they are dragged off to be married in act 5

The duke proposes to Isabella, but she never responds in the text.

Love's Labour's Lost

4 possible marriages

The four heroines send the four heros off on missions for a year and say that they might marry them after those missions if the guys still want to.

The Merchant of Venice

3 weddings

Jessica and Lorenzo-elope in act 2

Gratiano and Nerissa-married after the play

Bassanio and Portia-also married after the play

The Taming of the Shrew

3 weddings

Hortensio and a widow-married at some undetermined time

Petruchio and Kate-married in act 5

Bianca and Lucentio-married between acts 4 and 5

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