Measure for Measure Quotes: Mariana

Question 1

3:1, 240

Answer 1

Duke: His just kindness, that in all reason should have quenched her love, hath, like and impediment in the current, made it more violent and unruly.

Question 2

3:1, 226

Answer 2

Duke: swallowed his vows whole, pretending in her discoveries of her dishonour

Question 3

4:1, 72

Answer 3

Duke: He is your husband on a pre-contract:

To bring you thus together ‘tis no sin

Question 4

5:1, 206

Answer 4

Mariana: This is that face, thou cruel Angelo,
Which once thou sworest was worth the looking on;
This is the hand which, with a vow’d contract,
Was fast belock’d in thine:

Question 5

5:1, 224

Answer 5

Mariana: As there comes light from heaven, and words from breath,
As there is sense in truth, and truth in virtue,
I am affianc’d this man’s wife, as strongly
As words could make up vows.

Question 6

5:1, 424

Answer 6

Mariana: I crave no other, nor no better man.

Question 7

5:1, 428

Answer 7

Mariana: [kneeling] O my good lord! Sweet Isabel, take my part;