Measure for Measure Scene by Scene

Act I Scene I-III

• Lord Angelo get temporary leadership of Vienna
• People begin to find out that Claudio is to be imprisoned for impregnating Juliet
• Mistress Overdone worries about work as the new rule of brothels is introduced
• Lucio is surprised that Claudios penalty is so high
• Lucio encourages Claudio to appeal and Claudio asks to find his sister to do it
• Claudio is to serve as an example

Act I Scene III-IV

• Duke asks monastery to hide him and wants to observe Angelo in disguise
• Meanwhile Isabella is being introduced to the ways of nunnery
• Lucio finds Isabella and she asks how she can help
• Lucio says Isabella should visit Angelo and use her 'femiminie charm' and 'submissiveness'

Act II Scene I

• Angelo tells Esculas that they must not waver in their decision
• Angelo said he hopes to be treated with the same strictness if he did wrong
• Elbow brings two 'notorious benefactors' to Angelo

Act II Scene II-IV

• Isabella goes to Angelo to beg for her brother's mercy. She asks if Claudio must die and he says yes,
• She continues to plead and Angelo tells her to leave. Finally Angelo says he will think about it.
• Isabella agrees to return the next day
• The scene ends with Angelo realising that he wants Isabella in a sexual
• The duke disguised as a friar meets Isabella at the prison…