How is the theme of love portrayed through Beatrice in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing ?

The theme of love as portrayed through Beatrice
particularly deals with the need for an absence of excessive pride in love. This theme
is particularly portrayed through her actions and her repentance of her
actions.

When Hero and Ursula trick Beatrice into believing that
Benedick is in love with her, Hero spends a great deal of time pointing out her cousin's
faults. We especially see Hero point out Beatrice's excessive pride and tendency to be
overly critical, to hate, and to ridicule in her
lines:

But
Nature never framed a woman's heart
Of prouder stuff than that of
Beatrice.
Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes.
(III.i.50-52).

Hero also
points out, that as an attribute of excessive pride, should Hero tell Beatrice that her
actions are wrong, Beatrice would merely make fun of Hero's wisdom and "press [her] to
death with wit," just like she would do to Benedick should he confess his love for her
(77-82).

When Beatrice hears her criticisms, she decides to amend her
ways, showing us just how much Beatrice portrays the theme of love concerning the need
to do away with excessive pride. We especially see Beatrice make the decision to amend
her ways when we see her proclaim:

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Stand I condemned for pride and scorn so much?

Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!
...
And,
Benedick, love on; I will requite thee.
(110-113)