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    Measure for Measure has been called a problem play because while it is technically a comedy with a happy ending, the themes and outlook on human nature are quite bleak, bordering on tragedy. At the end, the Duke proposes to Isabella, who responds with silence. Although included among the comedies, Measure for Measure explores dark themes of morality, virtue, sin, and justice through characters like the puritanical Angelo and pious Isabella, and has been variously classified as tragedy, tragicomedy, satire or allegory due to its ambiguous tone.

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    Measure for Measure has been called a problem play because while it is technically a comedy with a happy ending, the themes and outlook on human nature are quite bleak, bordering on tragedy. At the end, the Duke proposes to Isabella, who responds with silence. Although included among the comedies, Measure for Measure explores dark themes of morality, virtue, sin, and justice through characters like the puritanical Angelo and pious Isabella, and has been variously classified as tragedy, tragicomedy, satire or allegory due to its ambiguous tone.

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    Measure for Measure has been called a problem play because while it is technically a comedy with a happy ending, the themes and outlook on human nature are quite bleak, bordering on tragedy. At the end, the Duke proposes to Isabella, who responds with silence. Although included among the comedies, Measure for Measure explores dark themes of morality, virtue, sin, and justice through characters like the puritanical Angelo and pious Isabella, and has been variously classified as tragedy, tragicomedy, satire or allegory due to its ambiguous tone.

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    Why is measure for measure a problem play?

    for Measure has been called a problem play because, while it is a comedy (meaning it has a happy
    ending), it is so bleak in its outlook on human nature that it veers toward tragedy.

    How does Measure for Measure end?

    Measure for Measure is technically a comedy. At the end of the play, the Duke asks Isabella to marry
    him. She then delivers one of Shakespeare's most memorable responses: silence.

    Is Measure for Measure A tragedy?

    Although included in the comedy section of the First Folio, Measure for Measure has been called
    tragedy, tragicomedy, satire, and allegory by its critics. Scholars have argued that the play is a comedy
    only by the force of the contrived happy ending. ... The play has been related to Shakespeare's personal
    life.

    Why did Shakespeare write Measure for Measure?

    Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. ...
    The play's main themes include justice, "morality and mercy in Vienna," and the dichotomy between
    corruption and purity: "some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall."

    What is the theme of Measure for Measure?

    The main themes are associated with religion: morality, virtue, sin, punishment, death, and atonement.
    Its main character, Isabella, is obsessed with virtue, chastity, and her spiritual journey. The Duke spends
    most of his time dressed as a friar and Angelo has the attitude and demeanor of a puritan.

    What is the main difference between a Shakespearean comedy and a Shakespearean tragedy?

    What Is the Difference Between a Shakespearean Comedy and Tragedy? The most basic difference
    between a Shakespearean comedy and tragedy is that comedies have generally happy endings where
    most characters live, while tragedies have at best bittersweet endings and protagonists who die.

    What does the title Measure for Measure mean?

    of Measure for Measure: "Its temper is ironic as its title: 'Measure,' as there used. is a judicial term for
    the measuring out of justice; hence the title means, 'jus- tice for justice.' But Angelo does not receive
    measure for measure, an eye for. an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

    Do not judge or you too will be judged?


    Bible Gateway Matthew 7 :: NIV. "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge
    others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

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