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Act 1, Scene 1
The Duke of Vienna announces he is leaving the city and hands full governing authority to Angelo, a man known for strict moral standards.
Act 1, Scene 2
In the streets of Vienna, Lucio and two gentlemen joke about disease, war, and morality. Mistress Overdone, a brothel keeper, brings news that Claudio has been arrested and senten…
Act 1, Scene 3
The Duke reveals his real plan to Friar Thomas. He admits he has let Vienna's laws go unenforced for so long that he cannot now tighten them himself without looking like a tyrant.
Act 1, Scene 4
Lucio arrives at the convent where Isabella is preparing to take her vows. He tells her about Claudio's arrest and sentence.
Act 2, Scene 1
Angelo and Escalus debate how strictly to apply the law to Claudio. Escalus argues for mercy; Angelo insists the law must be enforced without exception.
Act 2, Scene 2
Lucio brings Isabella to plead with Angelo for her brother's life. Angelo initially refuses, but Isabella's argument about mercy over strict law starts to crack his composure.
Act 2, Scene 3
The Duke, disguised as a friar, visits the prison and speaks with Juliet, Claudio's pregnant fiancée. Juliet says she is genuinely sorry for her sin, not just sorry she got caught.
Act 2, Scene 4
Angelo summons Isabella back and makes his offer explicit: sleep with him, or Claudio dies. Isabella is horrified and says she will expose him, but Angelo points out that no one w…
Act 3, Scene 1
The Duke, still disguised, prepares Claudio for death with a speech about why life is not worth clinging to. Then Isabella arrives and tells Claudio about Angelo's offer.
Act 3, Scene 2
Outside the prison, the Duke in disguise encounters Lucio, who gossips freely about the Duke's supposed personal failings without knowing he is talking to the Duke himself.
Act 4, Scene 1
The Duke, still disguised as Friar Lodowick, visits Mariana at her moated grange. Isabella arrives and reports that Angelo has agreed to the plan: he will sleep with her that nigh…
Act 4, Scene 2
In the prison, the Provost and Pompey discuss the upcoming executions of Claudio and Barnardine. Pompey agrees to assist the executioner in exchange for his own freedom.
Act 4, Scene 3
The Duke arranges for Barnardine, a convicted murderer who has been drunk for years, to be executed in Claudio's place so his head can be sent to Angelo.
Act 4, Scene 4
Angelo and Escalus receive letters from the Duke announcing his return to Vienna. The Duke's letters instruct anyone with a grievance to meet him publicly at the city gates.
Act 4, Scene 5
A brief scene in which the Duke, still in his friar's disguise, meets with Friar Peter and gives him letters to deliver.
Act 4, Scene 6
Isabella and Mariana finalize the plan to expose Angelo in front of the Duke. Friar Peter coaches them on what to do: Isabella will speak first, then step back, and Mariana will t…
Act 5, Scene 1
The Duke returns to Vienna in his own identity and holds a public hearing. Isabella accuses Angelo, who denies everything.
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