(FINISHED) 1.3 Critical Interpretations: Measure for Measure Flashcards
Holistic Interpretations
Regarding the whole play, what are some of the comments that have been made about Measure for Measure?
Measure for Measure
“A Christian Allegory”
“A psychological study of repressed desire”
“A dramatised debate between justice and mercy”
“Sexual obsessiveness, mixed guilt, abhorrence”
“Concerned with the emotional foundations of political structures”
Duke Interpretations
What are the positive things that have been said about the Duke?
Duke Interpretations
“Essentially a wise and noble man… a hero and a good ruler”
“True virtue, like true love, rests in the Duke”
“An ever increasing mysterious dignity”
“He has a divine quality”
Duke Interpretations
What are the **negative **things that have been said about the Duke?
Duke Interpretations
“Shifty”
“Unreasonable, implausible, sensational and stagey”
“Cold and self-important”
“a cruel, offensive eavesdropper”
“An irresponsible and libertine ruler”
Isabella Intepretations
What **positive **things have been said of Isabella?
Isabella Intepretations
“An angel of light”
“Virgin Sanctity”
“Moral grandeur”
“saintly grace”
“fair and virtuous” “heavenly purity of her mind… not even stained by one unholy thought”
Isabella Intepretations
What **negative **things have been said about Isabella?
Isabella Interpretations
“Smug, vixenish, intolerant, selfish”
“Rancid about her rigid chastity”
“Pitiless, inhuman, hard as an icicle”
“Vicious sex hysteric”
Angelo Intepretations
What are some of the **positive **(/redeeming) things said about Angelo?
Angelo Intepretations
“Not a conscious hypocrite, rather a man whose chief faults are self-deception and pride in his own self-righteousness”
“Not an intrinsically evil person”
“child like naivety about passion”
“Overall, a victim of his own predetermined fault”
Claudio Interpretations
What are some of the **positive **things said about Claudio?
Claudio Interpretations
“portrayed by Shakespeare with unfailing sympathy and affection”
Claudio Interpretations
What are some of the **negative **things said about Claudio?
Claudio Interpretations
“wavering”
“digusting”
“detestable”
Lucio Interpretations
what are some of the positive things said about Lucio?
Lucio
” the most acute intelligence in the play”
Lucio Interpretations
** **What are the **negative **things said about Lucio?
Lucio Interpretations
“a loose minded vulgar wit”
Angelo Interpretations
name some **negative **quotes said about Angelo
Angelo Interpretations
“Vicious and hypocritical”
“Pharsical Pride”
“self righteous and unsubtle”
