Across
- 2. The act of mercy that concludes the play
- 5. Condemned for fornication, Isabella’s brother
- 7. Characters seek or grant forgiveness
- 8. The city representing law and order
- 9. Isabella’s virtue under test
- 12. Both rigid and flexible, a key motif
- 13. Explored through harsh punishment and mercy
- 14. Central theme, law vs. compassion
Down
- 1. The play’s resolution, restoring balance
- 3. Used by characters to achieve justice
- 4. The ruler who disguises himself to observe
- 6. The abuse and exercise of authority
- 10. Angelo’s hidden corruption
- 11. The novice nun pleading for mercy
- 15. The strict deputy enforcing Vienna’s laws