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Measure for Measure Contents

  • Introduction
  • Timeline
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  • Author(s)
    • Shakespeare, William
      • 1564 - 1582: William Shakespeare's Stratford Beginnings
      • 1582 - 1592: William Shakespeare's Marriage, Parenthood and Early Occupation
      • 1592 - 1594: William Shakespeare's Life In London, part 1
      • 1594 - 1611: William Shakespeare's Life In London, part 2
      • 1594 - 1611: William Shakespeare's Life In London, part 3
      • 1611 - 1616: William Shakespeare - Back to Stratford
  • The context of Measure for Measure
    • Social / political context Show more
      • The Catholic heritage
      • The Tudor monarchy
      • The grounds for divorce
      • Separating from the Catholic church
      • Protestant versus Catholic
      • The situation in Shakespeare's day
      • The Stuart monarchy
        • More on James' mother, Mary Queen of Scots
    • Religious / philosophical context Show more
      • Divine right of kings
        • More on rebellion against the king
      • The Renaissance
      • The Reformation
    • The Theatre Show more
      • Mystery and morality plays
      • Permanent Theatres
      • Design of theatres
      • The role of women
  • Measure for Measure Synopses
    • Act I Show more
      • Act I, scene i
      • Act I, scene ii
        • More on sexually transmitted diseases
      • Act I, scene iii
      • Act I, scene iv
    • Act II Show more
      • Act II, scene i
        • More on justice versus mercy
      • Act II, scene ii
        • More on justice and mercy in Shakespeare
      • Act II, scene iii
      • Act II, scene iv
    • Act III Show more
      • Act III, scene i
      • Act III, scene ii
    • Act IV Show more
      • Act IV, scene i
      • Act IV, scene ii
        • More about life and death imagery
      • Act IV, scene iii
      • Act IV, scene iv
      • Act IV, scene v
      • Act IV scene vi
    • Act V Show more
      • Act V, scene i
  • Structure
    • Juxtaposition of scenes
    • Dramatic irony
    • Time-scale
    • Mariana
    • The bed-trick
    • The ambiguous ending
  • Characterisation
    • The Duke
    • Isabella
    • Angelo
    • Lucio
    • Claudio
    • Escalus
    • Juliet
    • Mistress Overdone
    • Mariana
    • The Provost
    • Pompey
    • Elbow
    • Abhorson
    • Froth
    • Barnardine
  • Themes and significant ideas
    • Setting Measure for Measure within a Christian world view
    • Judgement on earth and in heaven
    • The nature of humanity
    • The role of government
  • Imagery and symbolism
    • Disguise and seeming
    • Money and materialism
  • Shakespeare's Language
    • The evolution of the language
    • Thee, thou and you
    • The royal plural
    • Blank verse, prose & rhyme
    • Variations from the norm
    • Language as a weapon
  • Settings
    • Vienna
    • The Duke's court
    • The city streets
    • The court of justice
    • The prison
    • The friary
    • The nunnery
    • Angelo's garden
    • The moated grange
  • Critical analysis
    • How to approach the question
    • A worked example
    • Sample essay answer
  • Approaching exams and essays
    • What makes a good English exam answer?
    • How to plan an essay
    • Possible essay questions
    • Engaging with the text
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Worksheet downloads

Worksheet downloads - Measure for Measure Topical worksheets  Investigate worksheets 

Worksheet downloads - Measure for Measure

 Topical worksheets 

 Investigate worksheets 
 Measure for Measure: (a) Characters   Investigate! Measure for Measure: Act I 
 Measure for Measure: (a)i Personalities   Investigate! Measure for Measure: Act II 
 Measure for Measure: (b) Appearance and disguise   Investigate! Measure for Measure: Act III 
 Measure for Measure: (c) Angelo   Investigate! Measure for Measure: Act IV 
 Measure for Measure: (d) Isabella and Act III, Scene i.   Investigate! Measure for Measure: Act V 
 Measure for Measure: (e) Staging the play   
 Measure for Measure: (f) Justice and mercy   

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