Measure for Measure and Paradise Lost

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Angelo's questions the Duke's motives for returning Act 4, Scene 4
"His actions show much like to madness; pray heaven his wisdom be not tainted. And why meet him at the gates and redeliver our authorities there?"
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Angelo's concern for getting caught out for his immoral decisions Act 4, Scene 4
"This deed unshapes me quite; makes me unpregnant And dull to all proceedings. A deflowered maid... an eminent body... her tender shame... reason dares her no"
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Angelo regretting killing Claudio Act 4, Scene 4
"he should have lived... save that his riotous youth, dangerous sense, Might in times to come have ta'en revenge... would yet he had lived... nothing goes right"
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Isabella telling Mariana how she chafes not being able to accuse Angelo herself Act 4 Scene 6
"To speak so indirectly I am loth; I would say the truth, but to accuse him so"
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Duke praises Angelo for his just-full ruling- setting him up to fall harder Act 5, Scene 1
"Such goodness of your justice that our soul Cannot but yield you forth to public thanks" ... "First, his integrity Stands without blemish; next, it imports no reason"
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Angelo commanding Isabella to lose her virginity Act 2, Scene 4
"you must lay down the treasures of your body"
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Isabella threatening to reveal Angelo Act 2, Scene 4
"Or with an outstretched throat I tell the world"
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Use of Elbow and his malapropism to make fun of the law Act 2, Scene 1
"benefactors" (someone who gives you money) instead of "malefactors" (someone who commits a crime)
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Isabella's repetition of Justice demonstrates her anger Act 5, Scene 1
"And given me justice! Justice! Justice! Justice!... Lord Angelo shall give you justice"
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The Duke calls Isabella insane Act 5, Scene 1
"She speaks this in th' infrimity of sense"
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The Duke praising Isabella Act 5, Scene 1
"Is she be mad, as I believe no other, Her madness hath the oddest frame of sense"
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Lucio stands up for Isabella Act 5, Scene 1
"To try her gracious fortune with Lord Angelo For her poor brother's pardon"
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The Duke silences Lucio and his opinions in the Audience Act 5, Scene 1
"And when have a business for yourself, Pray heaven you then be perfect"... "The warrant's for yourself: take heed to't" ... "For the benefit of silence, would thou wert so too" ... "Sirrah, mo more!"
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Lucio's description of the Friar (Duke in disguise) Act 5, Scene 1
"'Tis a meddling friar... a sausy friar, A very scurvy fellow" ... "you bald-pated, lying rascal!" ... "show your sheep-biting face"
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Deception as the Duke is the friar Act 5, Scene 1
Duke- "A gostly father belike" Friar Peter- "instant he is sick, my lord"
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Duke passing on authority to Angelo Act 5, Scene 1
"Come, cousin Angelo In this I'll be impartial: be you judge Of your own case"
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Angelo panicking at Mariana's accusations Act 5, Scene 1
"I did but smile til now: Now, good my lord, give me the scope of justice"
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Latin phrase used by Lucio to describe the friar meaning- a hood doesn't make a friar Act 5, Scene 1
"Cucullus non monachum"
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Friar Lockwick (Duke) comment on himself Act 5, Scene 1
"I love the Duke as I love myself"
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Lucio's reaction to finding out it was the Duke Act 5, Scene 1
"This may prove worse than hanging"
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Angelo's asking for death immediately after the Duke revealing Act 5, Scene 1
"Immediate sentence, then, and sequent death, Is all the grace I beg"
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Duke praises both forms of himself Act 5, Scene 1
"Your friar is now your prince"
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Angelo's Punishment Act 5, Scene 1
"Go, take [Mariana] hence, and marry her instantely" ... "An Angelo for Claudio; death for death... Measure still for Measure"
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Duke punishment/ reward for Isabella Act 5, Scene 1
"You are pardoned Isabel" ... "for your lovely sake Give me your hand and say you will be mine" .... "What's mine is yours, and what is yours is mine"
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Mariana and Isabella begging for Angelo's pardon Act 5, Scene 1
"They say the best mean are moulded out of faults, And for the most, become much more the better" Isabella- [kneeling]
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Angelo asks for death- marriage a punishment? Act 5, Scene 1
"That I crave death more willing than mercy"
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Lucio's punishment Act 5, Scene 1
"do not marry me to a whore" ... "marring a punk, my lord, is pressing to death"
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"This deed unshapes me quite; makes me unpregnant And dull to all proceedings. A deflowered maid... an eminent body... her tender shame... reason dares her no"

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Angelo's concern for getting caught out for his immoral decisions Act 4, Scene 4

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"he should have lived... save that his riotous youth, dangerous sense, Might in times to come have ta'en revenge... would yet he had lived... nothing goes right"

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"To speak so indirectly I am loth; I would say the truth, but to accuse him so"

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"Such goodness of your justice that our soul Cannot but yield you forth to public thanks" ... "First, his integrity Stands without blemish; next, it imports no reason"

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