Volpone Act 4 Quotes

Question 1

Scene 2: what Lady Would-be believes Peregrine to be

Answer 1

“A female devil, in a male outside.”

Question 2

Scene 3: Lady Would-be apologises to Peregrine and suggests she would have sex with him as an apology

Answer 2

“‘Pray you, sir, use me. In faith, The more you use me the more I shall conceive You have forgot our quarrel.”

Question 3

Scene 5: Corbaccio disowns Bonario in front of the Avocatores

Answer 3

“He is an utter stranger to my lions (…) Monster of men, swine, goat, wolf, parricide; Speak not, thou viper.”

Question 4

Scene 5: Corvino calls Celia a whore in the court and calls her fake when she faints

Answer 4

“This woman, please your fatherhoods, is a whore, Of most hot exercise”

“Rare! Prettily feigned! Again!”

Question 5

Scene 6: what Bonario and Celia have to defend themselves in court

Answer 5

Bonario: Our consciences.
Celia: And heaven, that never fails the innocent.
4th Avocatore: These are no testimonies.
Bonario: Not in your courts, Where multitude and clamour overcomes.

Question 6

Scene 6: Voltore quote on damned deeds

Answer 6

“Damned deeds are done with greatest confidence.”

Question 7

Scene 6: Mosca wonders at what Corbaccio must have done in his youth to make him so old

Answer 7

“Bountiful bones! What horrid strange offence Did he commit ‘gainst nature, in his youth, Worthy this age?”