Act 3 Scene 5 Flashcards

1
Q

‘Your wiser buntings/ now they are fledged, are gone

A

Birds see - time to leave —> go

Deserted

Birds without their song won’t tell anyone

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2
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‘Men cease to build where the fountain sinks’

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Deserts due to downfall

‘Men’ - corrupt - can’t start from bottom

Foundation = reputation and honour

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3
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‘All the diamonds/ were changed to pearls’

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Both luxury —> noble blood - at least to society

Diamonds are shiny and grande

Pearls are dead?

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4
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[birds] may choose their mates and carol their sweet pleasures to the spring’

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Birds represent freedom

She chose Antonio - lower status ‘unfortunate fortune’ !

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5
Q

What is ambiguous about the wording of the brothers’ letter?

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‘I want his head in a business’

‘I had rather have his head than his money’

PLAY ON WORDS

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6
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How does Bosola react to Antonio’s refusal to leave

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Antonio = stupid

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7
Q

What is duchess’ new plan

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Split up - he goes to Milan with the oldest child

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8
Q

How does this scene create a sense of foreboding

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Strength in numbers - he’s lower class and she’s a woman’s

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9
Q

What is Antonio’s attitude towards parting

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‘You counsel safely’

‘Since we must part/ Heaven hath a hand n’t’

Dreams - will they ever see each other again

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10
Q

Why does Bosola wear a mask in return

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Ashamed

Fear - threat and menice

Production - black mask = corruption

Production - unveils mask - exposed for truth

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11
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What is the Duchess’ attitude to her fate

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‘Must like a slave - burn Russian/ Account it praise to suffer tyranny’

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12
Q

What is the moral of the salmon story

A

BIBLICAL

‘Our value never can be truly be known till in the fisher’s busher we be shown’
—> social status doesn’t matter to God

‘Men oft are valued high, when th’ are most wretched’

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13
Q

How have the Duchess’ fortunes changed during Act 3

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Unfortunate

No longer free

Lost Antonio and eldest song

Her fault? For marrying and trusting Bosola?

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