Act Two Flashcards
What does Bosola say when talking about animals which basically means people can see the ugliness in animals but not in humans cause we can’t acknowledge our own behaviour
“Man stands amazed too see his deformity”
How Bosola describes the Duchess wasting the apricocks, sensual consuming shows lack of control wot her desire, and also animalisstc (like Stanley)
“Most vulturous eating”
How Bosola enters stage (after Antonio goes to get horoscope for kid), Chiraschuro, secrecy, light illuminates truth, Bosola in control as he knows all the secrets
“Enter Bosola with a dark lantern”
What antonion called Bosola, shows he is animalistic and does devil like behaviour, also shows he doesn’t show respect for those above him
“You are an impudent snake indeed, sir”
What Cardinal says to Julia which says she sees terrible things in him but can’t see them in herself so she rejects it, like the thing Bosola said about the animals
“You fear my constancy because you have approved those giddy and wild turnings in yourself”
What the Cardinal says to Julia they need (telescope) shows Webster is aware of scientific development, could also be a symbol of like rn we are getting separate POVS on everything and we need to zoom into the truth
“Fantastic glass”
What does Ferdinand say to C he has dug up (got horoscope) which is poisonous and is an aphrodisiac - incest
“Mandrake”
The two things Ferdinand says about the Duchess shows he is calling her a hoe and she is ruined cause she has had a child
“A sister damned” “a notorious strumpet”
Ferdinand describing killing the duchess also suggests death caused by love (which it will be)
“Till of her bleeding heart i make a sponge”
What Ferdinand says that shows he thinks the duchess has tainted their blood line (gonna use a cupping glass)
“To purge infected blood”
Ferdinand saying he wants to see the duchess with this guy - hella sus
“To see her in the shameful act of sin”
F describing the guy he thinks duchess is sleeping with, sense of jealousy but also homosexuality
“Some strong-thighed bargeman”
F saying he needs duchess dead, not being a mum, juxtaposition between motherhood and hoe, normally nurturing imagery , shows F is uncontrollable
“Tis not your whore’s milk that shall quench my wild fire, but your whore’s blood”
