Explain how Shakespeare's portrayal of characters in Act1 link with its genre of a problem play. Measure for Measure does not fit neatly into any of the genres of most of Shakespeare's other plays. It contains elements from both genres of tragedy and comedy while having unique aspects that don't fit either. Therefore, it is given the genre of a problem play. I am going to look at the characters of the Duke, Angelo, Isabella, …showed first 75 words of 1439 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1439 total…variety of ways. Just looking at Isabella she could be played as a moral, religious character or a more feisty, confident character. It is left down to the director and actors to interpret and decide how each character should be portrayed. Overall there is a problem in the genre of the play but also in the genre of each character which is why Shakespeare's portrayal of character's links with the genre as a problem play.