Act 2, Scene 2 Flashcards
1
Q
“Mercy is not itself, that oft look so/Pardon is still the nurse of second woe”
A
He needs to be strict- mercy isn’t mercy if someone can re-offend
Escalus –> Justice
2
Q
“Condemn the fault and not the actor of it?”
A
Moral question; who is really to blame
Angelo –> Isabella
3
Q
“We cannot weigh out brother with ourself”
A
Measure for measure: not everyone is the same
Isabella –> Lucio
4
Q
“The tempter or the tempted, who sins most”
A
Who is sinning?; ironic-he sins to
Angelo monologue
5
Q
“To sin in loving virtue”
A
Dangerous; idea of moral greyness
Angelo monologue
