Measure for Measure is considered a comedy, which is sometimes misleading. Some critics consider the play as being the "dark" element of comedy for its bitterness and cynicism. The play certainly raises important moral issues in its detailed descriptions of Christianity. Measure for Measure can also be called a problem play, because it brings up a difficulty and then seeks to solve it. However, the difficulty lays in misunderstandings and hidden identities as it the moral question of the play.
In Measure for Measure Shakespeare introduces clowns and fools in the play which is the central figure of the play consisting of Elbow, Froth and Pompey. These characters are used in order to relieve the darker element of tragedy in the play. Shakespeare …show more content…
As this is symbolic because it shoes Elbow and other character of the play are seen as being the funny bone of the play and this is providing comic relief. The constable, Elbow is a simple-minded to the point of him being ridiculous every time he comes into the play and makes an accusation. He Speaks in malapropisms and is a figure meant for the audience's enjoyment, rather than to advance the plot Shakespeare uses the character of Elbow to provide comic relief through the language and the way he speaks because throughout the play uses malapropism as this is farcical because no one takes his words seriously. An example of this is when he says "my wife, sir, whom I detest before heaven and you honour" as this is malapropism because he says 'detest' instead of him saying 'protest'. Doing this makes Elbow seem like an idiot in front of everybody because in the play he is blinded by the goddess of his wife whereas everyone know the truth. As Elbow cannot contain his wife and this is farcical because his watchman of Vienna as his job is to contain the people of Vienna to follow the law. He represents the law because he cannot control his wife and this how the law cannot also be contained. As this shows that the law is useful and no one can reinforce because it is
In Measure for Measure Shakespeare introduces clowns and fools in the play which is the central figure of the play consisting of Elbow, Froth and Pompey. These characters are used in order to relieve the darker element of tragedy in the play. Shakespeare …show more content…
As this is symbolic because it shoes Elbow and other character of the play are seen as being the funny bone of the play and this is providing comic relief. The constable, Elbow is a simple-minded to the point of him being ridiculous every time he comes into the play and makes an accusation. He Speaks in malapropisms and is a figure meant for the audience's enjoyment, rather than to advance the plot Shakespeare uses the character of Elbow to provide comic relief through the language and the way he speaks because throughout the play uses malapropism as this is farcical because no one takes his words seriously. An example of this is when he says "my wife, sir, whom I detest before heaven and you honour" as this is malapropism because he says 'detest' instead of him saying 'protest'. Doing this makes Elbow seem like an idiot in front of everybody because in the play he is blinded by the goddess of his wife whereas everyone know the truth. As Elbow cannot contain his wife and this is farcical because his watchman of Vienna as his job is to contain the people of Vienna to follow the law. He represents the law because he cannot control his wife and this how the law cannot also be contained. As this shows that the law is useful and no one can reinforce because it is