Nov 18, 2008

Measure for Measure | Measure for Measure

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Author: William Shakespeare
First Published: 1623
Type of Work: Play
Type of Plot: Tragicomedy
Time of Work: Sixteenth century
Setting: Vienna
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Tragedy, Tragicomedy
Subjects: Politics, Honesty, Ethics, Corruption, Government, Sixteenth century, Austria or Austrians, Nobility, Cowards or cowardliness
Locales: Vienna, Austria

Characters Discussed

Angelo (AN-jeh-loh), a Viennese nobleman, the duke’s deputy, a man who is cold, arrogant, and unbending in the knowledge of his own virtuous life. He refuses to look with sympathy on the offense of Claudio and stands firm for justice untempered with mercy. He is shocked to find himself tempted by Isabella, but he dismisses all moral scruples and attempts to seduce her, promising to free her brother if she will yield to him. Once he thinks he has had his will, he orders Claudio’s execution to take place. Faced with the duke’s knowledge of his behavior,...

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Measure for Measure | Measure for Measure

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