Act 2 Scene 1

Misunderstanding and Deception

Line 88 - "Speak low if you speak love." Don Pedro is pretending to be Claudio to Hero, in order to make Hero fall for Claudio.

Line 102/103 - "You are Signor Antonio." "At a word I am not."

Lines 120 -139 -"What's he?" "I am sure you know him well enough." "Not I, believe me." Benedick believes that Beatrice thinks it isn't him, whereas she does know but just plays along. She insults him throughout the conversation. 

Line 145 -156 - "Are you not Signor Benedick?" "You know me well. I am he." Don John lies to Claudio, whilst pretending that he thinks Claudio is Benedick. He makes Claudio believe that Don Pedro aims to keep Hero for himself, "I heard him swear his affection."

Patriarchy

Examples within the scene:

The conversation between Leonato and Beatrice at the start of the scene. 

"You may light on a husband that hath no beard." "What should I do with him? [...] I am not for him. Therefore I will even take sixpence in earnest of the bearward and lead his apes into hell." Leonato is trying to force Beatrice to find a husband as it was expected of a woman to have a husband in the patriarchal society. "Well, niece, I hope to see you one day fitted with a husband."