Class, Status, and Ambition Flashcards
What quote shows the Duchess resisting the class hierarchy in her choice of partner?
“This is flesh and blood, sir.”
How does Antonio describe the corruption of those in power?
“Ambition, madam, is a great man’s madness.”
What line reflects Bosola’s bitterness at his social status?
“I would have you curse yourself now, that your bounty (which makes men truly noble) e’er should make me a villain.”
What does the Duchess say that challenges noble expectations of widowhood?
“We are forced to woo because none dare woo us.”
How does Bosola explain his willingness to betray for advancement?
“Let me be simply honest.”
What line reveals the instability of courtly ambition?
“When Fortune’s wheel is overcharged with princes, the weight makes it move swift.”
What quote links aspiration with danger?
“Search the heads of the greatest rivers in the world, you shall find them but bubbles of water.”
How is social aspiration punished in the play?
“I am your creature.”
