Malfi allusion

Question 1

-Deuteronomy 28–

Answer 1

‘head made of molten brass, the earth a flaming Sulphur ‘

-Deuteronomy 28– curses against those who disobey god

-’heaven shall be a brass, the earth under thee shall be iron’

Question 2

Psalm 124:7 –

Answer 2

A03 - Psalm 124:7 – “We have escaped like a bird from the fowler’s snare’

robin nihgitngale do not live long in cages/ birs happier then we

Dubow ‘the duchesses ‘procreative body webster allies with England’s ravaged woodlands offers a parable of the ecological concerns’

-see how lacks autonomy natural order confers with birds ‘sweet pleasures’

-play sees inetrixable embeddedness in the natural world

-court as own ecological system, see corruption spreads/impacts all

Question 3

Psalm 27

Answer 3

The voice of the Lord echoes through the skies and seas – Psalm 27

-see how duchess echo symbol of death of both

-yet – can paradoxically show the new life, to which humility/faith can find in sacrifice.

-Echo reminder gods higher plan/moral order.

Question 4

Matthew 7:17

Answer 4

‘plum trees grown crooked’

‘plum trees grown crooked over standing pools ‘Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.”

— Matthew 7:17-20 (NIV)

Question 5

Calvins sermons

Answer 5

‘sight shall make your eyes dazzle /God pursuing you into madness’
Britlans = becomes on of calvins blind sinners

Question 6

Matthew 7:15-23

Answer 6

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

‘wolves hair on the insidie’

Question 7

Genesis 4

Answer 7

Bosola alike to Cain -‘murder shrieks out’

-Genesis 4 - ‘your brothers blood cried out to me’

Two contrasting representations – the Bosola whom is an agent of justice, vs Cain, the fallen man marked and exiled from society

Question 8

1 Timothy 6:7

Answer 8

After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it.

‘god fashioned us out of nothing/bring ourselves to nothing’
=idea of exnhilo and equality in the afterlife

Question 9

Psalm 140:3

Answer 9

“sinners have a ‘poison of vipers under their lips’”

Julia ‘ secret is a lingering poisons, she kisses the bible

Question 10

Proverbs 10:9

Answer 10

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out..

Delio - ‘integrity of life is fames best friend/ nobly beyond death shall crown the end’