Themes (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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How does Webster contrast the Italian court with the French court?
How does Webster contrast the Italian court with the French court?
Italian is corrupt; French is idealised
What does the Cardinal's character primarily exemplify in the play?
What does the Cardinal's character primarily exemplify in the play?
Moral corruption & religious hypocrisy
How is Antonio's love for the Duchess characterised?
How is Antonio's love for the Duchess characterised?
Genuine & free from ambition
What does the Duchess's proposal to Antonio in Act 1, Scene 3 subvert?
What does the Duchess's proposal to Antonio in Act 1, Scene 3 subvert?
Traditional gender roles
What does the Duchess primarily challenge through her remarriage?
What does the Duchess primarily challenge through her remarriage?
Traditional gender norms & patriarchy
What does 'We are forced to woo because none dare woo us' highlight?
What does 'We are forced to woo because none dare woo us' highlight?
Constraints of noble status & gender
How does the Duchess face her death in Act 4, Scene 2?
How does the Duchess face her death in Act 4, Scene 2?
With calm composure & dignity
What happens to Ferdinand after the Duchess's death?
What happens to Ferdinand after the Duchess's death?
He descends into madness
What does the Cardinal's affair with Julia reveal about him?
What does the Cardinal's affair with Julia reveal about him?
His moral hypocrisy & corruption
What does the Duchess's marriage to Antonio challenge?
What does the Duchess's marriage to Antonio challenge?
The rigid social hierarchy