Plot Summary (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Main themes in Measure for Measure
Main themes in Measure for Measure
Justice, morality, mercy, forgiveness, redemption
Duke's appointed ruler of Vienna
Duke's appointed ruler of Vienna
Angelo
Claudio's crime and sentence
Claudio's crime and sentence
Impregnating Juliet before marriage; death sentence
Isabella's identity/role
Isabella's identity/role
Claudio's sister, a novice nun
Duke's disguise to observe Vienna
Duke's disguise to observe Vienna
A friar
Angelo's proposition to Isabella
Angelo's proposition to Isabella
Spare Claudio if she yields to him
Mariana's connection to Angelo
Mariana's connection to Angelo
Angelo's former betrothed
The 'bed trick' plan
The 'bed trick' plan
Mariana substitutes for Isabella in Angelo's bed
Angelo's final fate
Angelo's final fate
Marry Mariana, condemned to death, then pardoned
Duke's proposal at play's end
Duke's proposal at play's end
Marriage to Isabella