Act 1 Scene 2 Flashcards
What happens in act 1 scene 2?
The streets of Vienna, we meet characters from the seedier part of the city. Lucio is joking with some other men, when Mistress Overdone, a brothel-keeper, appears. She has news that Lucio’s friend, Claudio, has been arrested for getting his fiancée pregnant. Lucio is shocked to learn that Claudio now faces the death penalty for such a minor crime. Pompey, who works for Mistress Overdone, arrives with further news that all the brothels are to be torn down
How could you describe Angelo& what does he do to Claudio after his arrest
Puritanical Angelo, he arrests Claudio and is paraded around the streets before being taken to prison.
What is Lucio’s reaction to seeing Claudio before learning his crime
He asks him if he committed murder or lechery before finding out what he had done. Then Claudio sends him to get Isabella to plead on his behalf.
Quote for how Claudio wishes for Isabella to plead for him
“In her youth
There is a prone and speechless dialect Such as move men”- her physicality may persuade Angelo, there’s a sense that her skill full dialect is secondary to this
Culture about STI’s in Vienna
Joking about this is seen as a common past time and shows the prevalence of brothels in culture
pompey quote revealing he thinks that crimes will continue becuase of the power of sex
“change your place, you need not change your trade”
what is m.overdone reffered to as on her arrival
“madam mitigation comes! I have purchased many diseases under her roof”
How does Lucio describe claudio
“he was ever precise in promise keeping” as claudio had missed there arrangements 2hours earlier due to his arrest
