Essays and Research Papers on Measure For Measure

This 3 page paper analyzes the character of the villain, Angelo in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the message of forgiveness and mercy in these two plays. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper illustrates the ways in which Shakespeare uses spying and eavesdropping in "Othello", "Hamlet", and "Measure for Measure". This paper explores the significance of spying and eavesdropping in these plays and how the audience is served by this literary technique. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which compares and contrasts Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" and George Whetstone's "Promos and Cassandra." The paper focuses on what Shakespeare did differently, and how those differences impacted the work of Shakespeare in "Measure for Measure." Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

In five pages this paper examines how the tragic elements of Hamlet distinguish it from Measure for Measure, one of William Shakespeare’s comedies. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses the character of Isabella in Shakespeare's play, Measure for Measure. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 5 page research paper that analyzes the theme of justice in Measure for Measure, which revolves around this issue. Also, the writer argues that the plot to Measure for Measure is best understood in its historical context in the reign of King James. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which considers the fairness of systems of punishment administered by fallible magistrates, discusses how these plays engaged contradictions between justice as an ideal and justice as a set of procedures for enforcement of a legal code, how Shakespeare’s treatment of the theme shapes both plays, and whether or not the nature ...

A 7 page essay that discusses this Shakespearean work from a feminist perspective. Shakespeare's Elizabethan era was characterized by an "oppressive patriarchal culture," yet within this society, there are existed contradictions, "pressure point," so to speak, where there were "opportunities for resistance" (Findlay 7). This is the theoretical position taken by Alison Findlay in her ...

A six page paper looking at Shakespeare’s play in terms of the way its minor characters -- both those in the main plot and those in the subplot -- support and develop the theme of the play. The paper concludes that in “Measure for Measure,” the ensemble structure allows the audience to discern the real ...

In 3 pages, the author analyzes in detail the soliloquy of Isabella when she is speaking to Angelo in Act 2, Scene 4 of "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare. The importance of the lines in relation to the theme of the play, and the imagery are discussed. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper analyzes Shakespeare's play. The prevailing thesis is the avoidance and control of "mother" through the control of women. The writer demonstrates how all male characters, especially the Duke, control women and thus the mother figure or image throughout the text. Specific citations are offered in support of the thesis. Bibliography lists ...