Duchess of Malfi: Punishment Flashcards

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‘Webster’s characters die __________, asserting their __________ to the last _______’

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‘Webster’s characters die superbly, asserting their selfhood to the last breath’

Tyan

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‘To bring her to _______’

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‘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
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‘Where shalt thou find this __________ registered unless in ____?’

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‘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
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‘Was I her _______?’

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‘Was I her judge?’ (Bosola)

  • Bosola questioning his actions and his authority over the duchess
  • Reference to God’s divine judgement
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‘____________ humour’

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‘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)
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‘Now my __________ is perfect. ______, thou main cause of my _________’

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‘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
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