Manipulation/ Lies Flashcards
Ferdinand and the Cardinal Manipulating the Duchess
“You are my sister; / This was my father’s poniard: do you see? / I’d be loath to see’t look rusty, ’cause ’twas his” (Act 1, Scene 3). Ferdinand uses intimidation and the threat of violence to manipulate the Duchess into submission and dissuade her from remarrying.
Bosola as a Manipulative Agent
Bosola’s Deception: “I look no higher than I can reach: / They are the gods that must ride on winged horses” (Act 2, Scene 1). Bosola pretends to be a loyal servant and friend to the Duchess, hiding his true intentions and acting as a spy for her brothers.
Cardinal’s Hypocrisy+ Fake Pilgrimages
“I will instantly / solicit the state of Ancona to have them banished” (Act 3, Scene 3).
The Cardinal manipulates public perception by orchestrating the banishment of the Duchess and Antonio, pretending it is a matter of state and morality.
The False Friendship
“Let me know / Wherefore I should be thus neglected” (Act 4, Scene 1).
Ferdinand feigns concern and reconciliation to manipulate the Duchess into lowering her guard, only to imprison and torture her.
Bosola’s Lies to Gain the Duchess’s Trust
“Take hence the lights” (Act 4, Scene 2). Bosola pretends to be a trustworthy ally to the Duchess, helping her to escape while actually leading her into a trap set by Ferdinand and the Cardinal.
The Cardinal’s Lies to Julia
“I go I know not whither” (Act 5, Scene 2). The Cardinal lies to Julia about his intentions and poisons her, manipulating her trust and love for him to eliminate a potential threat.
Antonio’s Letter
“I do beseech you, / Call upon him” (Act 2, Scene 4). The forged letter creates a rift between the Duchess and Antonio, manipulating their relationship and contributing to their eventual downfall.
Satan’s Deceptive Appearance
“In at his mouth the Devil entered, and his brutal sense, in heart or head, possessing, soon inspired with act intelligential”. Satan enters the serpent and uses its form to manipulate Eve, leveraging its seemingly innocent appearance to gain her trust.
Satan’s Lies About the Forbidden Fruit
“Ye shall not die: / How should ye? by the fruit? it gives you life / To knowledge”. Satan lies to Eve, assuring her that eating the fruit will not lead to death but will instead grant her divine knowledge and power.
Satan’s Manipulative Flattery
“Queen of this universe, do not believe / Those rigid threats of death; ye shall not die” (Book 9, lines 684-685). Satan uses flattery to appeal to Eve’s pride and sense of self-worth, convincing her that she deserves the enlightenment the fruit offers.
Satan’s False Testimony
“Look on me, / Me who have touched and tasted, yet both live, / And life more perfect have attained than Fate”. Satan claims to have eaten the fruit himself, lying about the beneficial effects it supposedly had on him to convince Eve that the fruit is harmless.
Eve’s Self-Deception
“What fear I then? rather, what know to fear / Under this ignorance of good and evil?”. Eve convinces herself that there is no reason to fear eating the fruit, deceiving herself about the potential consequences.
Eve’s Persuasion of Adam
“Adam, freely taste, / And fear of death deliver to the winds”. Eve encourages Adam to eat the fruit, using their bond and her own experience to manipulate him into following her actions.
Adam’s Self-Deception
“How can I live without thee, To live again in these wild woods forlorn?”. Adam’s love for Eve leads him to deceive himself, prioritising their unity over obedience to God’s command.
