Measure for Measure (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Shakespeare's birth date & place
Shakespeare's birth date & place
April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon
Year Measure for Measure written
Year Measure for Measure written
1603-1604
M4M genre classification
M4M genre classification
Problem play
Historical era of M4M
Historical era of M4M
Jacobean Era, early King James I reign
Who speaks in blank verse in M4M?
Who speaks in blank verse in M4M?
Noble characters (Duke, Angelo)
Who speaks in prose in M4M?
Who speaks in prose in M4M?
Lower-status characters (Pompey, Lucio)
Duke's disguise identity in M4M
Duke's disguise identity in M4M
Friar Lodowick
The 'bed trick' in M4M
The 'bed trick' in M4M
Mariana takes Isabella's place
First Folio publication year
First Folio publication year
1623
Two central themes in M4M
Two central themes in M4M
Justice and mercy