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 Measure for MeasureWilliam ShakespeareIn CliffsNotes on 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. Search this CliffsNote
About the PlaywrightAbout the PlayIntroductionA Brief SynopsisList of CharactersSummaries and CommentariesAct IAct IIAct IIIAct IVAct VCharacter AnalysesIsabellaAngeloThe DukeLucioEscalusClaudioCritical EssaysFormSubplotThe Substitute Bed PartnerTitleThemeRelationship to Shakespeare's Other PlaysStudy HelpQuiz
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