Female sexuality as a destructive force - Malfi

Question 1

What is the section 1 key moment for both Malfi and Streetcar?

Answer 1

Social rebellion and it’s consequences.

Question 2

How is social rebellion presented in Malfi?

Answer 2

This is presented through the Duchess’ defiance of social norms (marrying and having children with someone of lower class - a steward).

Question 3

What is the consequence of the Duchess defining social norms?

Answer 3

Imprisonment and death

Question 4

Complete the quote: ‘I __ and __ a __.’ (Act 1, Scene 2)

Answer 4

‘I winked and chose a husband.’

Question 5

Complete the quote: ‘I __ and __ a __.’ (Act 1, Scene 2)

Answer 5

‘I winked and chose a husband.’

Question 6

Complete the quote: ‘Without I raise it __. ___ yourself.’ (Act 1, Scene 1)

Answer 6

‘Without I raise it higher. Raise yourself.’

Question 7

Complete the quote: ‘Tis __ she hath had three __.’ (Act 3, Scene 1)

Answer 7

‘Tis rumoured she hath has three bastards.’

Question 8

Complete the quote: ‘I am __.’ (Act 3, Scene 2)

Answer 8

‘I am married.’

Question 9

Complete the quote: ‘Will you __ my __?’ (Act 3, Scene 2)

Answer 9

‘Will you see my husband?’

Question 10

Complete the quote: ‘Why might not I __?’ (Act 3, Scene 2)

Answer 10

Complete the quote: ‘Why might not I marry?’

Question 11

Complete the quote: ‘low __.’ (Act 1, Scene 2)

Answer 11

‘low footsteps.’

Question 12

Complete the quote: ‘What do you __ of __?’ (Act 1, Scene 2)

Answer 12

‘What do you think of marriage?’

Question 13

Complete the quote: ‘Do I not grow __?’ (Act 2, Scene 3)

Answer 13

‘Do I not grow fat?’

Question 14

What is the context behind The Duchess of Malfi? (painter)

Answer 14

The Duchess of Malfi is a re-write of Painter’s account of the historical Duchess of Malfi. Webster has changed the plot for the Duchess’ character and has ‘sanitised’ the Duchess’ expression for sexual desire, and he has portrayed her as more virtuous. (which has ultimately created her brother’s extreme violence).

Question 15

What is the context behind The Duchess of Malifi? (painter)

Answer 15

The Duchess of Malfi is a re-write of Painter’s account of the historical Duchess of Malfi. Webster has changed the plot for the Duchess’ character and has ‘sanitised’ the Duchess’ expression for sexual desire, and he has portrayed her as more virtuous. (which has ultimately created her brother’s extreme violence).

Question 16

What is the interpretation for Malfi and social norms?

Answer 16

‘The Duchess makes not only a non-political marriage, but a politically disasterous one as well.’

Question 17

Who says the interpreation of Malfi and social norms?

Answer 17

Theodora A.Jankowski

Question 18

What is the section 2 key moment for both Malfi and Streetcar?

Answer 18

Patriarchal oppression and control

Question 19

How is patriarchal oppression and control presented in Malfi?

Answer 19

The Duchess’ brothers’ hierarchy

Question 20

What is the consequence of Ferdinand and The Cardinal’s hierarchy?

Answer 20

Violent revenge, imprisonment and death of the Duchess and Ferdinand’s madness.

Question 21

Complete the quote: ‘I would not have her __ again.’ (Act 1, Scene 2)

Answer 21

‘I would not have her marry again.’

Question 22

Complete the quote: ‘You are a __./You already __ what a __ is.’ (Act 1, Scene 2)

Answer 22

‘You are a widow./You already know what a man is.’

Question 23

Complete the quote: ‘Till I know who __ my sister…I’ll find __ to string to my __/And fix her in a general __.’ (Act 2, Scene 5)

Answer 23

‘Till I know who leaps my sister…I’ll find scorpains to string to my whips/And fix her in a general eclipse.’

Question 24

Complete the quote: ‘__ him…our sister cannot __.’ (Act 5, Scene 2)

Answer 24

‘Kill him…our sister cannot marry.’

Question 25

Complete the quote: 'must now be your __.' (Act 1, Scene 2)

Answer 25

'must now be your director.'

Question 26

Complete the quote: 'lusty __.' (Act 3, Scene 2)

Answer 26

'lusty widow.'

Question 27

Complete the quote: 'you are __.'

Answer 27

'You are undone.'

Question 28

What is the context for Malfi and patriarchal oppression and control?

Answer 28

The Duchess of Malfi is a true story from the time of the Jacobean Era. This is a Jacobean tragedy as at this time, plays about violence were becoming popular.

Question 29

What is the interpretation for Malfi and patriarchal oppression and control?

Answer 29

'Ferdinand's preoccupations with the Duchess' sexuality can be seen simply as obsessive and paranoid.'

Question 30

Who says the interpreation for Malfi and patriarchal oppression and control?

Answer 30

Theodora A.Jankowski

Question 31

What is the section 3 key moment for both Malfi and Streetcar?

Answer 31

Female sexuality is life-enhancing

Question 32

How is sexuality presented as life enhancing in Malfi?

Answer 32

Presented through Julia and Bosola with the pistol. (Link to where Antonio used a pistol to protect the Duchess from the harm of Ferdinand. This expresses his great love for the Duchess and his desire to protect her).

Question 33

Complete the quote: 'Love __.' (Act 5, Scene 2)

Answer 33

'Love powder.'

Question 34

Complete the quote: 'I am __!' (Act 5, Scene 2)

Answer 34

'I am wanton!'

Question 35

Complete the quote: 'Standing on my __, I might relate/My __ love.' (Act 5, Scene 2)'

Answer 35

'Standing on my guard, I might relate/My warrantable love.'

Question 36

A word used to describe how character's feel a connection with eachother.

Answer 36

'woo'

Question 37

Complete the quote: 'I wind my __ about his __.'

Answer 37

'I wind my tongue about his heart.'

Question 38

What is the consequence of the pistol scene?

Answer 38

The death of high rank characters. The pistol is a symbol for the chain of deaths that follow.

Question 39

What is the context for Malfi and sexuality being life enhancing/the pistol scene?

Answer 39

The Duchess and Malfi is a revenge tragedy. The pistol is a symbol for the revenge of lower ranked characters in the chain of being, in compared to the Duke Ferdinand and The Cardinal. This leads to the chain of deaths of higher status characters.

Question 40

What is the interpretations for Malfi and sexuality being life-enhancing?

Answer 40

'It challenged the basic concept of the early modern marriage.' (Julia is married to Castruccio, but is having an affair with The Cardinal, and is also being flirtatious with Bosola).

Question 41

Who says the interpretation for Malfi and sexuality being life enhancing?

Answer 41

Theodora A.Jankowski