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The title: Measure for Measure
? What does the title suggest about the themes or narrative?
? Have you heard the term "measure for measure" before? Where does it come from?
Read the plot synopsis
Act 1 scene 1
Read the Duke`s opening speech
? What is he saying?
? What are the Duke`s principal interests and concerns?
? Which words or phrases suggest possible themes and ideas to be developed?
? How might the Duke deliver these lines? tone of voice?
Read to line 24
? Why might the Duke appoint Angelo as his deputy and not Escalus?
? How does Escalus respond?
Read lines 27- 47
? Comment on the Duke`s attitude to Angelo ? what does he say and how does he say it?
? What is Angelo`s response to the Duke`s commission?
Read to the end of the scene
? Why is he leaving?
? What might be suggested about the Duke`s character?
? Why don`t Escalus and Angelo ask questions?
? What unanswered questions are we left with at the end of the scene? How is this dramatically effective?
Language analysis
Images of money and forgery echo through the play... displayed 300 characters
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1604
The title: Measure for Measure
? What does the title suggest about the themes or narrative?
? Have you heard the term "measure for measure" before? Where does it come from?
Read the plot synopsis
Act 1 scene 1
Read the Duke`s opening speech
? What is he saying?
? What are the Duke`s principal interests and concerns?
? Which words or phrases suggest possible themes and ideas to be developed?
? How might the Duke deliver these lines? tone of voice?
Read to line 24
? Why might the Duke appoint Angelo as his deputy and not Escalus?
? How does Escalus respond?
Read lines 27- 47
? Comment on the Duke`s attitude to Angelo ? what does he say and how does he say it?
? What is Angelo`s response to the Duke`s commission?
Read to the end of the scene
? Why is he leaving?
? What might be suggested about the Duke`s character?
? Why don`t Escalus and Angelo ask questions?
? What unanswered questions are we left with at the end of the scene? How is this dramatically effective?
Language analysis
Images of money and forgery echo through the play... displayed 300 characters
