The Arden of Faversham Quotations

Question 1

What four themes make up The Arden of Faversham?

Answer 1

Awareness of Class Difference, Greed and Immorality, Tragedy, and Misogyny, Women and the Depiction of Women.

Question 2

What does Franklin say to Arden in the beginning of the play about his new acquirement of land?

Answer 2

‘My gracious Lord the Duke of Somerset Hath freely given to thee and to thy heirs, by letters patents from his majesty, all the lands of the Abbey of Faversham.’

Question 3

What does Arden say to Franklin about the passing of love letters in Scene One?

Answer 3

‘Love letters pass ‘twixt Mosby and my wife, and they have privy meetings in the town. Nay, on his finger did I spy the ring which at our marriage day the priest put on.’

Question 4

What does Franklin say about women being outrageous in Scene one?

Answer 4

‘For women when they may will not, but being kept back, straight grow outrageous.’

Question 5

What does Arden say about being away from Alice in scene one?

Answer 5

‘I cannot long be from thee, gentle Alice.

Question 6

What does Alice say about Arden going to London in scene one?

Answer 6

‘Ere noon he means to take his horse away! Sweet news is this. […] Would, in the shape and likeness of a horse, Gallop with Arden ‘cross the ocean And throw him from his back into the waves! […] Love is a god, and marriage is but words, And therefore Mosby’s title is the best.’

Question 7

What does Alice say about Arden making their children rich in scene one?

Answer 7

‘My saving husband hoards up bags of gold to make our children rich,’

Question 8

What does Alice say to Clarke about being a gentlewoman in scene one?

Answer 8

‘As I am a gentlewoman, Clarke, next day Thou and Susan shall be married.’

Question 9

What does Alice do and say in scene one when Arden questions her about the soup she has made?

Answer 9

‘I did, and that’s the cause it likes not you.’ [STAGE DIRECTION] Then she throws down the broth (that contains poison) on the ground. ‘There’s nothing that I do can please your taste. You were best to say I would have poisoned you.’

Question 10

What does Alice say about God and revenge in scene one?

Answer 10

‘God will revenge it, Arden, if thou dost, For never woman loved her husband better Than I do thee.’

Question 11

What does Alice say about oaths and words in scene one?

Answer 11

‘And given my hand unto him [Arden] in the Church! Tush, Mosby. Oaths are words, and words is wind, And wind is mutable. Then I conclude ‘Tis childishness to stand upon an oath.’

Question 12

What does Greene say about frolicking in scene one?

Answer 12

‘But frolic, woman; I shall be the man Shall set you free from all this discontent.’

Question 13

What does Mosby about playing a husband’s part now that Arden has gone to London in scene one?

Answer 13

‘I hope now Master Arden is from home, you’ll give me leave to play your husband’s part.’

Question 14

Who does Alice say is master of her heart and house in scene one?

Answer 14

‘Mosby, you know who’s mast of my heart; He well may be the master of the house.’

Question 15

In what scene, and what does Arden say about Mosby usurping his room?

Answer 15

In Scene Four & ‘Then that base Mosby doth usurp my room and makes his triumph of my being thence.’

Question 16

What does Mosby say about bewitching in Scene Eight?

Answer 16

‘I was bewitched - that is no theme of thine! And thou unhallowed hast enchanted me.’

Question 17

What does Alice say to Mosby in Scene Eight?

Answer 17

‘Look on me, Mosby, or I’ll kill myself.’

Question 18

What does the Ferryman say in Scene Eleven about women being governed by the moon?

Answer 18

‘Perhaps ay, perhaps no; for my wife is as other women are, that is to say, governed by the moon.’

Question 19

What does Mosby say to Arden about cuckolds in Scene Thirteen?

Answer 19

‘And yet no horned beast; the horns are thine.’

Question 20

What is the infamous line said by Black Will about stabbing Arden in Scene Fourteen?

Answer 20

‘Then stab him till his flesh be as a sieve.’

Question 21

What does Alice instruct Michael to do in Scene Fourteen?

Answer 21

‘But Michael, hark to me a word of two: When my husband is come in, lock the street door; He shall be murdered ere the guests come in.’

Question 22

What scene is Arden killed in, in The Arden of Faversham?

Answer 22

Scene Fourteen

Question 23

What does Mosby say aside in Scene Fourteen?

Answer 23

‘Oh, how cunningly she can dissemble!’

Question 24

What does Alice say in Scene Fourteen that is similar to what Lady Macbeth says?

Answer 24

‘But with my nails I’ll scrape away the blood. The more I strive the more the blood appears!’

Question 25

What does Alice say about her house being clear in Scene Fourteen?

Answer 25

‘Now let the judge and juries do their worst; My house is clear and now I fear them not.’

Question 26

When does katharsis take place in the Arden of Faversham?

Answer 26

In scene Fourteen when Alice removes Arden’s body.

Question 27

What does Alice say to Arden when she sees his dead body?

Answer 27

‘Arden, sweet husband, what shall I say? The more I sound his name the more he bleeds. This blood condemns me, and in gushing forth speaks as it falls and asks me why I did it. Forgive me, Arden; I repent me now;’

Question 28

What does Mosby say about Alice being a strumpet?

Answer 28

‘Convey me from the presence of that strumpet.’

Question 29

What is Alice’s response when Mosby calls her a strumpet?

Answer 29

‘Ah, but for thee I have never been strumpet.’

Question 30

What does Mosby say about women as the play concludes?

Answer 30

‘Fie upon women! - this shall be my song.’

Question 31

How is Alice punished for her involvement in the killing of Arden?

Answer 31

She is burned at the stake in Canterbury.