Measure for Measure - Good, Evil and those damn disguises

This is a simple resource that delves into William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, looking at the ideas of good and evil within the characters and why Billy Shakespeare loves a disguise in his plays, this also looks at the impact of the Dukes disguise and provides a short ‘quote’ task relating to his use of the disguise.

In “Measure for Measure,” William Shakespeare presents a nuanced exploration of morality, making it challenging to categorize characters strictly as “good” or “evil.” The play is known for its complex and morally ambiguous characters.

Shakespeare frequently employs the theme of disguise in his plays for various dramatic and thematic purposes. The use of disguise serves several functions and adds depth to the storytelling. Here are some reasons why Shakespeare often includes characters in disguise:

The Duke’s disguise serves as a symbolic representation of the themes explored in the play, such as the nature of justice, mercy, and the complexity of human character.

This is simply a filler set of slides to quickly cover the characters in relation to being good or bad, the reason Shakespeare uses disguises quote a lot in his plays and the reason the Duke uses one - and quotes.

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