# Isabella — Measure for Measure character guide

> Isabella in Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Isabella Alas, Isabella Ay, Isabella Within, Isabella Unhappy Claudio, Isabella Sir, Isabella O, Isabella Justice, Isabella Ha, Isabella Ignomy, Isabella Else, Isabella Gentle, Gentle Isabella, Dear Isabel, Isabel, Sweet Isabel, Servant One Isabel, dear Isabel, O Isabel

**First appearance:** 0005-act-i-scene-iv

## Who they are

A novice nun who pleads for her brother Claudio's life and faces Angelo's corrupt proposition.

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