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Flashcards in Duchess of Malfi Deck (18)
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1
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Ferdinand - ‘I could…

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kill her now.’

2
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Ferdinand - ‘I am to bespeak

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a husband for you.’

3
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Duchess - ‘when I

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choose a husband.’

4
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Duchess - ‘the nobleman must come with cap and

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knee to purchase a night’s loding of his wife.’

5
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Duchess - ‘Whether I am doomed to live or

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die, I can do both like a Prince.’

6
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Duchess - ‘Diamonds are of most value that have

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passed through most jeweller’s hands.’

7
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Duchess - ‘I winked and

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chose a husband.’

8
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Duchess - ‘I shall make you

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howl in hell for it.’

9
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Bosola - ‘Must I see

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her again… Never.’

10
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Antonio - ‘I’ll go in mine

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own shape.’

11
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Bosola - ‘I am your

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creature.’

12
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Duchess - ‘This goodly roof of yours

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is too low built.’

13
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Who and why does Antonio call ‘a saucy slave’?

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He says it to Bosola, to show a disregard for his own social limitations

14
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Duchess - ‘I am Duchess

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of Malfi still.’

15
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Duchess - ‘Behold my

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tragedy.’

16
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Antonio - ‘Pleasure of life,’

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what is it?’

17
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Bosola - ‘Oh, this

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gloomy world!’

18
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Cardinal - ‘shall our royal blood of Aragon…

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and Castille be thus attained.’