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Measure for Measure

William Shakespeare

In William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, before leaving on a journey, Viennese duke Vincentio deputizes Angelo. Eager to make his power felt, Angelo arrests Claudio and sentences him to death. Isabella, Claudio's virtuous sister, pleads for his life. Angelo agrees to release Claudio only if Isabella goes to bed with him; she refuses. Vincentio, disguised as a friar, devises a complex scheme that saves Claudio and humbles Angelo. Measure for Measure is Shakespeare at his comic best.

Take the Quiz The basic plot of Measure for Measure wasn't new to that play; rather, its ultimate source was a historical incident supposed to have occurred near
  1. Florence in 1525
  2. Milan in 1547
  3. Rome in 1580
  4. Naples in 1600
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