Plot Summary (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Three main themes of The Duchess of Malfi
Three main themes of The Duchess of Malfi
Power, corruption, revenge
Duchess's two brothers
Duchess's two brothers
Ferdinand and the Cardinal
Who hires Bosola to spy on Duchess
Who hires Bosola to spy on Duchess
Ferdinand
Who the Duchess secretly marries
Who the Duchess secretly marries
Antonio
Bosola's method to confirm Duchess's pregnancy
Bosola's method to confirm Duchess's pregnancy
Apricots
What Ferdinand leaves Duchess as threat
What Ferdinand leaves Duchess as threat
Poniard
Psychological torture Bosola shows Duchess
Psychological torture Bosola shows Duchess
Wax figures of dead family
How Duchess dies
How Duchess dies
Strangled to death
Ferdinand's madness condition (wolf belief)
Ferdinand's madness condition (wolf belief)
Lycanthropy
Who raises Antonio's surviving son
Who raises Antonio's surviving son
Delio