hey guys, sorry it took me so long to post that part that I got assigned, but I got alex’s email really late last night. Anyway, here is the breakdown of Act I and the parts of Act IV that hadn’t been done yet. — Logan
Act IV, Scene III
Lucio is saddened by the death of Claudio and tells the disguised Duke that if Angelo were not in power and the real Duke was there, Claudio would not have been killed because the Duke himself is a sort of womanizer.
The Duke gives Isabella a letter for Friar Peter
The disguised Duke tells her that she should meet with the Duke (himself) the next day to inform the Duke of Angelo’s treachery
The disguised Duke falsely tells Isabella that Claudio has been killed
The Provost agrees
The Duke asks the Provost to take Ragozine’s head to Angelo, in place of Claudio’s
The Provost tells the Duke of the death of the pirate Ragozine, who has a close resemblance to Claudio
The disguised Duke enters and talks to Barnardine, but cannot change his mind
Barnardine is drunk before his execution and refuses to pray, therefore the execution cannot happen yet
Act IV, Scene II
The Provost agrees
The disguised Duke approaches the Provost, showing his royal seal, and tells him that Barnardine is to be executed first, in the morning, and that he should make the severed head look like Claudio when it is presented to Angelo
The Provost receives a letter from Angelo saying that Claudio MUST be executed in the morning so that the execution of Barnardine can take place in the afternoon
The Provost asks Pompey to assist the executioner in his preparations for Claudio’s execution
Act IV, Scene I
The Duke (disguised as a friar), urges Mariana to accept because she has already entered into a marriage contract with Angelo, and her actions are therefore just
Isabella tells of Angelo’s proposition to her, and that Mariana should take her place in Angelo’s bed
Isabella arrives at Mariana’s home to inform the disguised Duke of her meeting with Angelo
Act I, Scene IV
Isabella determines to talk to Angelo and to do her best to get the deputy to be merciful to her brother
Lucio explains to her how women always have a degree of power over men, simply because of their sexuality
Isabella doesn’t think that she has enough power to influence the decision
Lucio tells Isabella about Claudio’s plight and how he is to be put to death in three days
Lucio visits St. Clare, where the nuns live, and meets Isabella
Act I, Scene III
The Duke and Friar Thomas discuss the Duke’s plan and disguise him as a friar to spy on Angelo
The Duke admits his faults as a ruler, and therefore explains to Friar Thomas his choice of Angelo as deputy
The Duke does not travel far and stays in a monastery near Vienna
Act I, Scene II
Claudio asks Lucio to inform his sister, Isabella, of what has happened so that she can make an appeal to the governor
Claudio states that he intended to marry Juliet, but was arrested before he could do so
Lucio goes to the prison to visit Claudio and hear his side of the story
Lucio talks to Mrs. Overdone and learns that Claudio was sent to prison for impregnating Juliet out of wedlock, and that Claudio is to be beheaded in three days
Act I, Scene I
The Duke informs Angelo of his decision and leaves the city soon thereafter
Escalus approves of the choice
The Duke confides in his trusted friend Escalus, and asks if he made the right decision
The Duke appoints Angelo as his Deputy, in his absence
The Duke wishes to escape from being in power and having to make decisions