Act Three Flashcards
What Antonio says when Delia asks how Duchess is, shows her role is to have kids, also first intro to her after this period of time still by someone else and defined by her sexuality
“She’s an excellent feeder of pedigrees”
What Ferdinand says abt the duchess blood, double meaning (class/disgusting), also suggestion of X means something
“The witchcraft lies in her rank blood”
Ferdinand saying he has a key to the duchess’s bedroom, freaky and also a lack of boundaries similar to Stanley
“A false key into her bedchamber”
What the duchess says and how Ferdinand responds, shows she has no voice
“Pray, sir, hear me”
“Do not speak!”
Sussy F quote saying who has slept with duchess, dehumanizes and incestuous and possessive
“Whatever thou art that hast enjoyed my sister”
Duchess asks F main question in the play that Webster is asking
“Why might not i marry”
Stage directions of Antonio with a gun, could have done something, shows he pathetic
“Enter Antonio with a pistol”
How Bosola describes Antonio after he has been fired, superlative and oxymoron, same image used to describe duchess so links them together
“A most unvalued jewel”
Bosola questioning whether we should judge Antonio on his class VS his personality
“Rather to examine men’s pedigrees than virtues?”
What is a dumbshow?
A Jacobean style of performance when gestures are unsend to convey a meaning or message without speech. The lack of speech creates a poignancy to what is happening
Cardinal becoming a soldier in the dumb show, giving up religion — or is her cause he was never really religious
“Delivering up his cross, hat, robes and ring at the shrine, and investing him with sword, helmet, shield and spurs”
How duchess describes her dream and what she says happens in it
“Very strange dream”
(On her crown) “all the diamonds were changed to pearls”
How Antonio interprets the duchesses dreams
“You’ll weep shortly; for to me the pearls do signify your tears”
Duchess saying birds have more freedom than them
“Live happier than we; for they may choose their mates”
Duchess says bye to Antonio, parallel with Blanche, shows both mean were weak in the relationships
“Farewell, boy.”
