DM Ao5 Flashcards
(13 cards)
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The tragedy of a virtuous woman who achieve heroism through her death
o’Neill2
The insistence on the vanity of worldly power and rank is a recurrent motif in the play itself
o’Neill
A play obsessed with secrets
Gunby
Bosola is generally recognised as a man divided against himself
Luckyj
Julia is another woman victimised by the cynicism of men
Giannetti
The only character in the play who is not fixed at either extreme is Bosola
Bliss
The Duchess seeks Private happiness at the expense of public stability
Brennan
The brothers picture of the Duchess is a projection of the evil in their own minds
Bliss2
The Cardinals cool unemotional detachment is more terrifying than Ferdinand’s imprisoned raving
Judy Dench and her husband highlight the sexuality of Ferdinand and the Duchess
Williams production 1971
Beauty determination and a sense of moral goodness -the Guardian
Dominic Dromgoole 2014
Two level stage emphasises the power dynamic
trafdgar Daga 2024
Extreme violence and toxic masculinity
Maria Aberg 2018
