Measure for measure symbols

Question 1

The brothel trade, businesses

Answer 1

• The plethora of brothers in Vienna,
• Characters who control them and their attitudes and views - demonstrates moral decline of the city during the Dukes rule.
• Pompeys ability to easily trick the Simpleminded/slow witted policemen Elbow highlightes the inadequacy of the law.
• Angelo takes them down once he is in power, however pompeys switch from working as a pimp to executing - suggests, change in power not a good thing. one vice will lead to another

Question 2

‘Measure for Measure’

Answer 2

• Play title originates from a biblical saying ‘judge not, that ye be not judged, for with that judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged’
• Moral of the story, everyone should be mindful when judging others, should look at their own sins.

Question 3

‘He is your husband on a pre-contract:’ ‘tis no sin’

Answer 3

• Act 4 scene 1
• Duke to Mariana
• Similar to Isabella and Claudio. rules become changeable

Question 4

‘An Angelo for Claudio, death for death!’ ‘Haste still haste’ ‘measure still for measure’

Answer 4

• Duke to Isabella
  Act 5 scene 1
• Justice
• Irony, no justice.
• Dukes words not what they seem.
• Exercise his power.