Act 2 Scene 2 And 3 Flashcards
What role does old lady have now
Wanted to act as mid wide although she is in haste to act as one
What topics are bosolas insults about
Sexual pleasure
Women
Lust - the dead faking ‘delight’ —> body opus
What do servants banter about
Now Antonio would have prevented unprotected and probably has syphillus.
They take banter as far as the joking of Antonio’s features
What verse forms are used while servants are insulting Antoni
Blank verse in conversation and prose during insults - vulgar
Is Antonio weak and feeble
Antonio lies that duchess jewels = missing and demands gate shut and says no one should go bed chamber
‘Duchess’ ‘jewels’
Antonio’s view of duchess labour
Is Antonio weak
‘Unto the worst of torture, pain and fear’
Weak / unable to handle his doing
Is Antonio weak
First response to learning he had a son
Tell Cariola ‘tend her well’
‘I’ll presently/ Go set a figure for’s nativity’
Weak- not looking after wife
Strong - man of mission
Is Antonio weak
His protection of duchess
Bosola - let’s walk towards it
Antonio- ‘no’
Assertive
Is Antonio weak
Accusations against Bosola
‘Pray heaven they were poisoned’
‘There were jewels stolen too’
Weak - accuse - cover tracks
Strength - intelligence
Is Antonio weak
Dropping of horoscope
[finds paper]
Weak and feeble —> ‘rookie mistake’
Extension how much Bosola know by end of scene
Know she’s had a child BUT not by Antonio
‘It one could find he father’
Summary
What 2 words would you pick to describe Antonio’s actions in these scenes?
Sly
Careless
