You are Borachio. You have just been locked up by Dogberry and the Watch. Write your thoughts.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2010). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. Borachio is quite a nasty piece of work.
2. He is in fact responsible for the detail of the plot against Hero and he gives Don John the idea for the purpose of 'misuse' of Don Pedro, vexing Claudio and undoing Hero.
3. His motives are presumably advancement with Don John, and he is obviously motivated by similar malice.
4. He will be mortified at having been caught by the Watch, whom he will no doubt despise.
5. He will be reflecting on the plot and on his master.
6. He may well be speculating about his future and how he is going to get himself out of this predicament.
7. Good answers will, of course, try to assume a credible voice and will show good understanding of the character.