Measure for Measure

by William Shakespeare

Contents

ACT I

• SCENE I. An apartment in the DUKE'S palace.
• SCENE II. A Street.
• SCENE III. A monastery.
• SCENE IV. A nunnery.

ACT II

• SCENE I. A hall In ANGELO's house.
• SCENE II. Another room in the same.
• SCENE III. A room in a prison.
• SCENE IV. A room in ANGELO's house.

ACT III

• SCENE I. A room in the prison.
• SCENE II. The street before the prison.

ACT IV

• SCENE I. The moated grange at ST. LUKE's.
• SCENE II. A room in the prison.
• SCENE III. Another room in the same.
• SCENE IV. A room in ANGELO's house.
• SCENE V. Fields without the town.
• SCENE VI. Street near the city gate.

ACT V

• SCENE I. The city gate.

Main actors

• VINCENTIO, the Duke.
• ANGELO, Deputy.
• ESCALUS, an ancient Lord.
• CLAUDIO, a young gentleman.
• LUCIO, a fantastic.
• Two other gentlemen.
• Provost.
• A Justice.
• VARRIUS
• ELBOW, a simple constable.
• FROTH, a foolish gentleman.
• POMPEY, servant to Mistress Overdone.
• ABHORSON, an executioner.
• BARNARDINE, a dissolute prisoner.
• ISABELLA, sister to Claudio.
• MARIANA, betrothed to Angelo.
• JULIET, beloved of Claudio.
• FRANCISCA, a nun.
• MISTRESS OVERDONE, a bawd.
• Lords, Officers, Citizens, Boy, and Attendant.

two friars.

• PETER
• THOMAS

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