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"Measure for Measure" Act II, Scene 1, the Examination of Froth and Clown by Escalus and Justice (from the Boydell series), Robert Smirke (n.d.) Notable 20th-century productions of Measure for Measure include Charles Laughton as Angelo at the Old Vic Theatre in 1933, and Peter Brook 's 1950 staging at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre with John ...
Sonnet 112 in part picks up the thought of Sonnet 111, about the friend's pity effacing his brand of shame; 'impression' recalls Lucrece lines 1763-4 'The face, that map which deep impression bears /Of hard misfortune, carved in it with tears.' Isabella connects 'impression' and 'shame' in Measure for Measure Act II scene iv. The shame in this ...
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Angelo's first act is to begin the enforcement of an old law that makes fornication punishable by death. He proves himself a hypocrite when Isabella, the sister of Claudio (the first man sentenced under the law), comes to plead for her brother's life.
Plays and musicals based on Measure for Measure (2 P) Pages in category "Works based on Measure for Measure " The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Claudio and Isabella is an 1850 Pre-Raphaelite oil painting by the English artist William Holman Hunt. It is based on a scene from William Shakespeare 's Measure for Measure . In this scene, Isabella is made to choose between sacrificing her brother's life or sacrificing her virginity to Angelo.
Measure for Measure is a play written by William Shakespeare. Measure for Measure may also refer to: Measure for Measure, a 1986 studio album by Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse; Measure for Measure, an Italian historical drama film directed by Marco Elter; Measure for Measure, an Australian drama film
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