Dark And Light Flashcards
1
Q
Bosola carries a
A
‘Dark lantern’
2
Q
Where did the original performance of DOM take place?
A
Blackfriars in 1613 lit by candlelight
3
Q
What is light linked to?
A
Goodness - commonly linked to light - bible
4
Q
What does the ‘dark lantern’ conceal
A
Symbolic of bosoms who is inwardly conflicted between virtue and evil
5
Q
Bosola is metaphorically
A
‘In the dark’
6
Q
Which characters are in the dark
A
Deceitful characters
7
Q
What does lack of light create?
A
Dramatic tension, heightening tension
8
Q
‘This darkness suits you well’
A
Absence of light, previously used to symbolise the duchess beauty and virtue
- scene enters into darkness where she is left unprotected
- Ferdinand works in darkness sees the duchesses light as corruption
