Much Ado About Nothing Act 4

Scene 1

1. Wedding scene
2. Claudio accuses Hero of being unfaithful infront of everyone and the prince backs him up.
3. Hero is speechless and does'nt answer until asked a question, she then faints unable to cope with the accusation.
4. Once Don John, Don Pedro and Claudio leave Hero slowly recovers.
5. The friar comes up with a plan to pretend that Hero is dead to get revenge on Claudio
6. Benedick then comforts Beatrice and then reveals his love for her. She doesn't make a comment on it, neither positive about it nor negative.
7. "Kill Claudio" Beatrice comes out with, if Benedick wants to prove his love, he must kill claudio.
8. Benedick agrees to do the act. 
9. why did Hero not speak up for herself? If Beatrice were in such a situation she would definetly speak her piece, why are they so different?

Scene 2

1. Dogberry and Verges bring Borachio and Conrade before Sexton to be judged.
2. Borachio and Conrade confess to their crime and Sexton reveals the news of Hero's death and that Don John has fled.
3. Dogberry then reminds them that he is wealthy and basically 'bigs himself up' and makes a comedic speech about being called an "ass"
4. Why has shakespeare kept this scene comedic?