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Quote Pairing Duchess Of Malfi And Paradise Lost > Sin And Religion > Flashcards

Sin And Religion Flashcards

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Types of sin

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Pride and wrath
= Ferdinand and Satan

Disobedience
= the duchess and eve

Secrecy from god

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Portrayal of religion

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Duchess of malfi:

the Cardinal is corrupt and sinful, indicating a critique of the church’s power

Paradise lost:
Religion is central. Milton uses the Fall to explore themes of obedience, free will, and redemption, reflecting his Puritan beliefs about predestination and grace.

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Is all sin bad?

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Duchess of malfi:
Ends with nearly every character dead, showing the destructive consequences of sinful actions.

Paradise Lost:
Ends with Adam and Eve expelled from Eden, but Milton provides hope through the possibility of redemption
= sin, while destructive, is also a necessary part of human experience that leads to growth and understanding.

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Webster context for sin and religion

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Catholicism

Church power

Gender roles

Divine right of kings

Great chain of being

Revenge tragedy
= white devil explores destructive power of sin
= the revenger’s tragedy (Thomas Middleton) committing sin and deceit for personal gain

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Milton context for sin and religion

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Genesis

Great chain of being

7 deadly sins

Puritanism

Epic poems
=the faerie queene (Edmund Spenser) consequence of sin, redemption, nature of temptation
= the Aeneid explores moral tests and consequences of rebellion

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What is webster’s overall view on sin

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sin is intertwined with personal and political power, reflecting a cynical view of human nature

Sin often appears as a natural, if regrettable, aspect of humanity

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What is milton’s overall view on sin

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Sin is a cosmic disruption that alters the entire course of human history

Milton sees sin as a pivotal point in human history, whereas Webster often portrays it as an endemic (specific) part of society.

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“Possess the greatest…”

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“…devil and make him worse”

Antonio about cardinal

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“Melancholy…”

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“…churchman”

Antonio about cardinal

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“He did bestow…”

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“…bribes”

Antonio about cardinal

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“The devil that rules in the…”

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“…air stands in your light”

Antonio to bosola

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“A sister…”

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“…damned”

Ferdinand about duchess

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“Witchcraft lies in her…”

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“…rank blood”

Ferdinand about duchess

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“I would pray now but…”

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“…the devil takes away my heart”

Cardinal 5.4

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Motivations of sin

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Ambition

Desire

Quest for knowledge

Disobedience and pride

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Consequences of sin

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Destruction and death

Fall from grace (PL)

Redemption (PL)

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“Mastering…”

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“…heaven supreme”

Pride

18
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“My relentless…”

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“…thoughts”

Plot driven by wrath

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“Spite then with…”

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“…spite is best repaid”

vengeance driven by wrath

20
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“Transformed with himself…”

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“…also suddenly into serpents”

punishment reflecting their sinful pride

21
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“But of this tree we may not…”

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“…taste nor touch; God so commanded”

22
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“She plucked…”

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“..she ate”

23
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“With liberal…”

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“…hand”

Adam partaking in disobedience

24
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“Cursed is the ground…”

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“…for thy sake”

Adam’s punishemnt

25
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“Her seed shall…”

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“…bruise thy head”

Eves punishment

26
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“His fraudulent…”

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“…temptation thus began”

Secrecy

27
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“To hide their…”

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“…guilt and dreaded shame”

Attempting to conceal sin

28
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“For what can escape the…”

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“…eyes of God All-seeing”

29
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“Earth felt…”

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“…the wound”

Consequence of sin

30
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“Muttering…”

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“…thunder”

Consequence of sin

31
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“Death denounced…”

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“…that day”

Consequence of sin

32
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“It gives you life…”

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“…to knowledge”

Motivation

33
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“Alluring…”

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“…fruit”

Motivation

34
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“For inferior…”

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“…who is free?”

Motivated by seeking knowledge

35
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“All was…”

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“…lost”

Consequence

36
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“Naked left to…”

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“…guilty shame”

Consequence

37
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“The angelic guards…”

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“…ascended, mute and sad”

Consequence

38
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Leah Marcus on the cardinal and Catholicism

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‘Satiric indictment of Catholicism”

39
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McColley on Milton’s intentions

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Milton has “failed to justify the ways of god to men”

40
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Gilbert on Eve

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She is “satanically inspired”

41
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What does Cecil say Webster always talks about

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“The act of sin and its consequences”

42
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Murray on religion

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“The nearer to the church one gets, the farther he is from God”

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