Eavesdropping

What's wrong with listening in to other people's conversations?

Much Ado about Nothing is a play that turns on voyeurism. Claudio witnesses an illicit liaison that he takes to be his Hero, but is actually another woman. Shakespeare does not show us the escapade, leaving it off stage and safely to our imagination. Claudio’s misperception prompts him to denounce Hero, which leads to her social death and eventual resto…