The Duchess of Malfi- Individual quotes Flashcards
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Describing the sin of the Italian vs French court (1,1)
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Antonio: Some cursed example poison’t near the head, / Death and diseases through the whole land spread
When describing what could happen in a court metaphorically with a fountain- foreshadowing of Bosola
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What does Antionio use to describe Bosola?
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The only court-gall
-presents Bosola as the sickness/poison within the court- however arguably the poison at the ‘head of the fountain’ is Ferdinand and the Cardinal.
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