religion and sin

Question 1

‘ s - - - / a - - p - - - - - - - - w - - - t - - d - - - - / t - - - g - - - - f - - - - - w - - - a - - - to p - - - - - - t - - g - - - - - - - d - - - - and m - - - h - - w - - - - ‘

Answer 1

‘some / are possessed with the devil / this great fellow were able to possess the greatest devil and make him worse’ says bosola

referring to the cardinal. ironic comparing a figure of catholicism to satan, a stab at religion and its corruption?
second hand language/quote represents the received wisdom of the culture. reinforces bosola as a malcontent and representation of the lower class

Question 2

‘ t - - - f - - - - - - s - - - - y - - - - in t - - g - - - - - - f - - n - - - - - - - - m - - - - - / t - - c - - - - - - - s - - - - - ‘ - it’

Answer 2

‘this fellow seven years in the galleys for notorious murder / the cardinal suborn’d it’ says antonio

referring to bosola, highlights the cardinal ordered for murder which is ironic as he is highly religious, corruption allusion

Question 3

‘ he s - - - - - h - - - b - - - P - - - / he d - - b - - - - - b - - - - - - - l - - - - - - / w - - - - - - h - - - - - ‘s k - - - - - - - - ‘

Answer 3

‘ he should have been pope / he did bestow bribesso largely / without heaven’s knowledge’ says antonio

cardinal makes bribes to be pope suggesting the corruption of those in power; skepticism about religion and power

Question 4

‘ t - - - do f - - - - - - h - - / f - - t - - d - - - - s - - - - - in t - - - ‘

Answer 4

‘they do flatter him / for the devil speaks in them’ says antonio about the cardinal

satan speaks through him displays the idea that how he is a very image of corruption and satan. the antithesis of whats expected from a religious figure. mirrors the corruption of the catholic church and brings to mind for a contemporary audience, the relationship of spain being a catholic country and england and the blood shed of the reformation

Question 5

‘ s - - t - - - - - u - - - a m - - so s - - - - a l - - - / a - - - to r - - - - o - - to a g - - - - - - - ‘

Answer 5

‘ she throws upon a man so sweet a look / able to raise one to a galliard’

metaphorical raising one from the dead, christ-like.
‘galliard’ a lively dance. juxtaposition amplifies the duchess’ goodness

Question 6

‘ w - - - a - - y - - - d - - - - - - - do b - - d - - - - - me t - - w - - to it ‘

Answer 6

‘with all your divinity do but direct me the way to it’ says bosola after the cardinal ignores and dismisses him

bosola wishes the cardinal with all his divinity would show him how to properly become honest. given what occurs with the cardinals despicable nature developing, this may be sarcastic. bosola believes a person’s true character is essentially set in stone and his thoughts on the immobility of character may also be applied to class immobility

Question 7

‘ t - - - f - - - m - - - - - - - - - w - - - p - - - - - all h - - g - - - - - - - ‘

Answer 7

‘this foul melancholy will poison all his goodness’
antonio says to delio at end of 1.1

bosola’s bad mood will poison all of his goodness