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What do you find dramatically interesting about Shakespeare's presentation of the Duke in the play Measure for Measure?
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What do you find dramatically interesting about Shakespeare's presentation of the Duke in the play Measure for Measure? In Measure for Measure, Shakespeare presents Duke Vincentio in the opening scene as an authoritive figure; he is highly respected and he is referred to as "My Lord". The audience immediately understands that the Duke is the central character in the play. In the very first instance the Duke's choice of words, his use of pronouns such as "we, our, government, justice and unfolds" reflects his presence and control. The Duke emerges as a problematic character for this is suggested by his searching questions regarding Angelo; "for what figure of us you think he will bear?" which raises uncertainties and questions in the mind of the audience as we speculate why he is leaving so rapidly and secretly as he will: "privy away. I love the people But do not like to stage...
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