Duchess Of Malfi Flashcards

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Sacrifice of morals

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Say then my corruption grew out of horse dung. I am your creature

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2
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Sacrifice of the lower orders

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Take fire when I give fire, laugh when I laugh

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3
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Sacrifice

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Shall this move me? If all my royal kindred lay in my way onto this marriage I’d make them my low footsteps

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4
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The position of women

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The misery of us that are born great we are forced to woo because none dare woo us

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5
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Desire to be elevated in authority

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Now for this act I am certain to be raised

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6
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Role of male

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There is a saucy and ambitious devil dancing in this circle

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7
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Trust within marriage

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Therefore by all my love I do conjure you to take your eldest son and fly towards Milan

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8
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Trust in faith

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Thou art poisoned with that book

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9
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Betrayal of trust

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Most vulturous eating of the apricots, are apparent signs of breeding

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10
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Manipulative control over women through male dominance

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My Lord

Men strive to make women malleable

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11
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Lots of manhood/women using their sexuality to convince the male counterparts

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Love mixed with fear is sweetest

There is a saucy and ambitious devil dancing in this circle

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12
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Madness as a punishment

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The death of young wolves is never to be pitied

The wolf shall find her grave and scrape it up

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