Duchess of Malfi: Punishment Flashcards
1
Q
‘Webster’s characters die __________, asserting their __________ to the last _______’
A
‘Webster’s characters die superbly, asserting their selfhood to the last breath’
Tyan
2
Q
‘To bring her to _______’
A
‘To bring her to despair’ (Ferdinand about Duchess)
- Bring her to damnation, views himself as the ultimate judge
- Wants to control the Duchess’ mind and soul
3
Q
‘Where shalt thou find this __________ registered unless in ____?’
A
‘Where shalt thou find this judgement registered unless in hell?’
- Hellish/immoral nature of Bosola’s actions that belong to ‘hell’
- Punishment of the Duchess not justified
3
Q
‘Was I her _______?’
A
‘Was I her judge?’ (Bosola)
- Bosola questioning his actions and his authority over the duchess
- Reference to God’s divine judgement
4
Q
‘____________ humour’
A
‘melancholy humour’
- Reference to Ferdinand’s lyncanthropy (mental/physical punishment for his immoral acts)
- Context: Greek physician Hippocrates belief human existence/health dependent on the balance of the 4 humours (blood, yellow+black bile, phlegm)
5
Q
‘Now my __________ is perfect. ______, thou main cause of my _________’
A
‘Now my revenge is perfect. SInk, thou main cause of my undoing’
- Ferdinand and the Cardinal’s death fulfils Bosola’s revenge
- They are the reason for his sinful soul/ruin/downfall