Isabella

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Isabella is a devout and principled novice nun in Shakespeare's play "Measure for Measure," whose moral integrity is tested by corrupt authority.

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instanceOf Shakespearean character ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
novice nun ⓘ
nun ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ
advocatesFor mercy for Claudio ⓘ
appearsIn Measure for Measure ⓘ
associatedWithPlace Vienna ⓘ
centralThemeRelation abuse of power ⓘ
justice ⓘ
mercy ⓘ
sexual morality ⓘ
characterTrait chaste ⓘ
compassionate ⓘ
devout ⓘ
eloquent ⓘ
morally rigid ⓘ
principled ⓘ
creator William Shakespeare ⓘ
dramaticFunction creates moral conflict between law and mercy ⓘ
embodies Christian virtue ⓘ
tests the integrity of authority ⓘ
endingInPlay final response to Duke’s proposal is left ambiguous on stage ⓘ
receives a marriage proposal from the Duke ⓘ
familyRelation sister of Claudio ⓘ
genreOfWork comedy ⓘ
interactsWith Duke Vincentio ⓘ
Lucio ⓘ
Mariana ⓘ
languageFeature speaks in highly rhetorical and formal verse ⓘ
literaryAnalysisAspect debated for her rigidity versus compassion ⓘ
often discussed in feminist criticism ⓘ
moralDilemma choosing between her chastity and Claudio’s life ⓘ
moralQuality moral integrity ⓘ
notableScene appeals to the Duke for justice ⓘ
denounces Angelo in public ⓘ
pleads with Angelo for Claudio’s life ⓘ
opposes Angelo’s proposition ⓘ
refuses to sacrifice her chastity to save Claudio ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
religiousOrderStatus novice ⓘ
sibling Claudio ⓘ
testedBy Angelo ⓘ
corrupt authority ⓘ
timePeriodOfSetting Ducal Vienna ⓘ
linked to: Imperial Vienna
workDate circa 1603–1604 ⓘ

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