act 1 scene 2

Question 1

who does ferdinand say the duchess gave the ‘‘jewel’’ to after they won the jousting?

Answer 1

Antonio

Question 2

what ‘‘sportive action’’ is palyed in the play?

Answer 2

jousting

Question 3

what does ferdinand say not going to war himself ‘‘deprives’’ him of?

Answer 3

'’honour’’

Question 4

what does ferdinand require his subjects to do?

Answer 4

'’take fire when i take fire’’ and ‘‘laugh when i laugh’’,

Question 5

how is antonio describe ferdinands ‘‘nature’’?

Answer 5

'’perverse(someone who goes againist moral values) and turbulent’’

Question 6

how does antonio describe ferdinands character?

Answer 6

'’what appears in him mirth(outside form) is merely outside’’,

Question 7

antonio about ferdiand-‘‘he dooms men with..

Answer 7

information’’

Question 8

what does antonio say the duchess is ‘‘full of’‘?and what does this mean?

Answer 8

'’rapture’’ shes a virtous woman

Question 9

what does antonio say the duchess have in comparison to here brothers?

Answer 9

'’different temper’’,

Question 10

what does antonio call the cardinal?

Answer 10

'’melancholy churchman’’

Question 11

what does antonio say should be observed about the cardinal?

Answer 11

'’inward character’’

Question 12

what does antonio say the spring in the cardianls face does?

Answer 12

'’nothing but engendering of toads’’

Question 13

what does ferdiand do to any man he is jealous of?

Answer 13

'’he lays worse plots for him’’

Question 14

who is the cardinal seen around?which could also be known as what?

Answer 14

'’flatters’’ could also be known as’’ sycophants’’

Question 15

what does ferdinand want bosola to do? and why didnt he want antonio to do so?what is required for this role?

Answer 15

spy on the duchess and he didnt want antonio as his ‘‘nature is too honest’’ because a spy most be deceptive

Question 16

what does ferdinand say the duchess already knowns? and what could this refer to?

Answer 16

'’you know already what man is’’ and he is refering to her sexual experience

Question 17

what does the duchess say—’’ are of most value’’? and what is she refering to?

Answer 17

her’‘diamonds are of most value when passed through many jewllers hands’’ which refers to her sexual experience saying it gives her value

Question 18

what does antonio say would be strange the duchess not to have?

Answer 18

the will to’’ marry again’’

Question 19

what does the duchess give antonio and what did she vow to do with it?what is she doing?

Answer 19

her ring and to only give it to her second husband so shes proposing to him

Question 20

what does antonio say the duchess has made him?what could this refer to?

Answer 20

'’stark blind’’ , perhaps blind with desire for her

Question 21

what does the duchess say about antonios head? and what does she over to do for him when he kneels? what could this symbolise?who is this similar to in street car?

Answer 21

'’too low built’’ and offers a ‘‘hand to help’’ ‘‘him raise’’ could be symbolic for a raise in status , stella when she raises stanley ‘‘level with her’’ in scene 3

Question 22

what does antonio belive about ambition?what does he mean by this?

Answer 22

'’is a great man’s madness’’ he means only a madman would be ambitous

Question 23

what does the duchess say she makes antonio? what could this be refering to?

Answer 23

'’i make you lord’’ perhaps a transfer of power from her to him

Question 24

what does the duchess say’’ we are forced’’ to doand why ?and why cant people do it to her?

Answer 24

'’woo’’'’because non dare woo us’’ , due to her high political status

Question 25

what does the duchess say she is’’ forced to express’’ in’’ riddles’‘?meaning she has to be what?what quote in streetcar does this link to?

Answer 25

'’violent passion’‘(she has to be decpetive and talk in ‘‘riddles’’) ‘‘brutal desire’’

Question 26

what does antonio say he will remain to the duchess?

Answer 26

'’constant santuary’’

Question 27

what does the duchess say time will ‘‘scatter’’? and who could this be refering to?

Answer 27

'’the tempest’’ her brother has he is assosiated with the storm as he is ‘‘turbulent’’

Question 28

what does cariola say marrying antonio was?

Answer 28

'’a fearful madness’’