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Female sexuality as a destructive force - Malfi Flashcards

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

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Social rebellion and it’s consequences.

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How is social rebellion presented in Malfi?

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

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What is the consequence of the Duchess defining social norms?

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Imprisonment and death

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

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‘I winked and chose a husband.’

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

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‘I winked and chose a husband.’

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

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‘Without I raise it higher. Raise yourself.’

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

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‘Tis rumoured she hath has three bastards.’

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

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‘I am married.’

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

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‘Will you see my husband?’

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

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

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

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‘low footsteps.’

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

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‘What do you think of marriage?’

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

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‘Do I not grow fat?’

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

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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).

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

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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).

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What is the interpretation for Malfi and social norms?

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

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Who says the interpreation of Malfi and social norms?

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Theodora A.Jankowski

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

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Patriarchal oppression and control

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How is patriarchal oppression and control presented in Malfi?

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The Duchess’ brothers’ hierarchy

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

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

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

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‘I would not have her marry again.’

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

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

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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)

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

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

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‘Kill him…our sister cannot marry.’

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

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‘must now be your director.’

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

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‘lusty widow.’

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Complete the quote: ‘you are __.’

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‘You are undone.’

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Theodora A.Jankowski

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

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Female sexuality is life-enhancing

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How is sexuality presented as life enhancing in Malfi?

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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).

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

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‘Love powder.’

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

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‘I am wanton!’

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

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

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

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‘woo’

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Complete the quote: ‘I wind my __ about his __.’

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‘I wind my tongue about his heart.’

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What is the consequence of the pistol scene?

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

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

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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.

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

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‘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).

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

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Theodora A.Jankowski

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