Act 3 Scene 5 Flashcards
‘Your wiser buntings/ now they are fledged, are gone
Birds see - time to leave —> go
Deserted
Birds without their song won’t tell anyone
‘Men cease to build where the fountain sinks’
Deserts due to downfall
‘Men’ - corrupt - can’t start from bottom
Foundation = reputation and honour
‘All the diamonds/ were changed to pearls’
Both luxury —> noble blood - at least to society
Diamonds are shiny and grande
Pearls are dead?
[birds] may choose their mates and carol their sweet pleasures to the spring’
Birds represent freedom
She chose Antonio - lower status ‘unfortunate fortune’ !
What is ambiguous about the wording of the brothers’ letter?
‘I want his head in a business’
‘I had rather have his head than his money’
PLAY ON WORDS
How does Bosola react to Antonio’s refusal to leave
Antonio = stupid
What is duchess’ new plan
Split up - he goes to Milan with the oldest child
How does this scene create a sense of foreboding
Strength in numbers - he’s lower class and she’s a woman’s
What is Antonio’s attitude towards parting
‘You counsel safely’
‘Since we must part/ Heaven hath a hand n’t’
Dreams - will they ever see each other again
Why does Bosola wear a mask in return
Ashamed
Fear - threat and menice
Production - black mask = corruption
Production - unveils mask - exposed for truth
What is the Duchess’ attitude to her fate
‘Must like a slave - burn Russian/ Account it praise to suffer tyranny’
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What is the moral of the salmon story
BIBLICAL
‘Our value never can be truly be known till in the fisher’s busher we be shown’
—> social status doesn’t matter to God
‘Men oft are valued high, when th’ are most wretched’
How have the Duchess’ fortunes changed during Act 3
Unfortunate
No longer free
Lost Antonio and eldest song
Her fault? For marrying and trusting Bosola?
