Duchess Of Malfi Key Quotes Flashcards
(14 cards)
What are Ferdinand’s last words ?
“Whetherwe fall by ambition, blood or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our own dust”
How does Antonio expresses hope that the chaos and danger they face will eventually pass with time?
“ time will scatter the tempest”
How does the duchess reflect on how its a mercy to be killed rather than face prolonged torment ?
“ it is some mercy when men kill with speed”
Which defiant line does the Duchess use to defend a woman’s agency and experience, linkining it to the value of diamonds?
“Diamonds are of most value, they say, that have passed through most jewellers’ hands.”
Who observes that the Duchess’s tears turn from diamonds to pearls, symbolising purity in death?
“On a sudden all the diamonds were changed to pearls.” — Bosola
Which line does the Duchess use to challenge the worth of wealth when it can be turned into a means of death?
What would it pleasure me to have my throat cut with diamonds?” — The Duchess
What does the duchess say about their children’s language ? Showing the affect of sin on innocence
“Curses shall be their first language”
What does the duchess about the devil ?
“The devil is not cunning enough to circumvent us in riddles”
What does the duchess say about men’s inaction ?
“We are forc’d to woo, because none dare woo us.”
What does the cardinal say about conscience ?
“How tedious is a guilty conscience”
What does the doctor say about Ferdinand’s lycanthrope ?
“Imagine them selves transformed into wolves”
What metaphor does Antonio use when speaking to the duchess about marriage ?
“ you have made me stark blind”
What statement does Ferdinand give as a response to duchess metaphor of diamonds going through jewellers hands ? Which show his hatred and views for women.
“ whores by that rule are precious”
What does bosola say about a guilty conscience ?
“ guilty conscience shows us hell”
