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 prisons]
ACT IV
[Scene I. A room in Mariana’s house]
[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. A public place near the city gate]

Dramatis Personæ

Vincentio, DUKE of Vienna
ESCALUS, an ancient Lord
PROVOST
ELBOW, a simple constable
ABHORSON, an executioner
A JUSTICE
VARRIUS, a Gentleman, Servant to the Duke

ANGELO, Deputy to the Duke
MARIANA, betrothed to Angelo
BOY, singer
SERVANT, to Angelo
MESSENGER, from Angelo

ISABELLA, Sister to Claudio
FRANCISCA, a nun

CLAUDIO, a young Gentleman
JULIET, betrothed to Claudio
LUCIO, a fantastic
Two GENTLEMEN