AO3 Quotes (The White Devil)

Question 1

“______ shapes _________ rather than the reverse.”

Answer 1

“Action shapes character rather than the reverse.” (Simon Trussler)

Question 2

“Webster apparently never takes an interest in…”

Answer 2

“…who is to blame for events, or even what has caused them, but rather is focused on their consequences.” (Catherine Thompson)

Question 3

During Vittoria’s trial, “she appears to be…”

Answer 3

“…the obvious victim of a set-up, and the audience is likely to be won over by her bravery in isolation.” (Catherine Thompson)

Question 4

During Vittoria’s trial, “she presents herself as…”

Answer 4

“…energetic, assertive and even humorous.” (Catherine Thompson)

Question 6

“Both [Eve and Vittoria] exist within…”

Answer 6

“…the patriarchal institution of marriage.” (Catherine Thompson)

Question 7

When recounting her dream, “Vittoria is…”

Answer 7

“…exploiting a very practical opportunity to make her way.” (Catherine Thompson)

Question 8

“If you’re going to talk about morality…”

Answer 8

“…and values… It’s much safer to set it in far away Italy.” (John Green)

Question 9

“Webster is not concerned with humanity…”

Answer 9

“…He is the poet of bile… ideally, one feels, he would have had all his characters drowned in a sea of cold sweat.” (Kenneth Tynan)

Question 10

“Webster was…”

Answer 10

“…much possessed by death.” (T. S. Eliot)

Question 11

Webster sets “The White Devil” in…

Answer 11

“the sinister world of Renaissance Italy, where cunning is the equivalent for good.” (B. Ifor Evans)