Measure for Measure Flashcards
When was it first performed
1st recorded performance at court on 26th Dec 1604 for James I
What is the plays attitude to love
few of Shakespeares plays are more cynical about the business of love
Which 3 major female characters have speaking roles
a prostitute arrested for running a brothel
a nun
woman who is jilted for a disaponting dowry
What did Coleridge say of Isabella
of all of shakespeare’s female charecters ( Isabella) interests me the least
What did Ernest Schanzer say of Isabella in a recent study
goes as far as to say Measure for Measure is a problem play essentially because of Isabella’s choice of action
How many productions in London were there in 2015 to show its relevance
3 productions
At the Globe theatre it was dedicated to a season devoted to the questions of justice and mercy
What trend was Shakespeare following in the social world of measure for measure
following new playwrights such as Thomas Middleton who wrote witty, bawdy, urban plays that were blunt about sexual conduct and cynical about love.
What does Quiller Couch say of Isabella
she is a ‘study in the ugliness of puritan hypocrisy’
contrary to her being held as a fine example of chastity.
quotes that show Isabella chastity heightens her appeal to men
Lucio: Hail, virgin
Angelo: This virtuous maid/ subdues me quite (2.2)
What is the alternative to Isabella’s chastity
alternative to the strict renunciation of her sexuality are the shame and harassment of Juliet, the sorrow of Marina , the explotation of Kate Keepdown…
How are women defined in Measure for Measure
As in Shakespeare’s England, women were defined and placed on the basis of their chastity
How does chasiity ironically become a form of female power
in a patriarchal society men are privileged with authority but paradoxically that authority depends on the chastity of women.
Thus chastity becomes for women a form of power; through it the woman legitimises the power of the man and preserves the patriarchal structure
your name is moris moss
it is not
Despite the plays initial promise of equality and levity in its balanced title, how does the play depict female sexuality
delivers a skimmed and skewed account if it
What does Ewan Fernie say of shame in measure for measure
shame is destiny in MFM
