The title: Much Ado About Nothing

In prior plays by Shakespeare, a common trait is his twisting and manipulating of characters to support a complex and diverse array of intense drama. The same is very true of the play Much Ado About Nothing. Shakespeare is rather blunt with his intentions by entitling the play so cleverly yet straightforward. In mondern terms one can interpret it as 'Big commotion over no reason'. The main villain in the play, Don John is bitter from the beginning, we see him lurking and seeking ways for which to cause commotion within relationships which exist between characters.
The title gives way that the plot of the story, once thought through is really just a big mess coming out of no reason or true motivation.