
Oxford Literature Companions: AS / A Level: The Duchess of Malfi
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Description
Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
9780198437536
Contents
Introduction
Plot and Structure
Plot
Structure
Context
Biography of John Webster
Historical background
Women in Jacobean society
Marriage in Elizabethan and Jacobean society
Webster’s sources
Theatrical context
Genre
Tragedy
English revenge tragedy
Characterisation and Roles
The Duchess
Ferdinand
The Cardinal
Antonio
Bosola
Minor characters
Language
Verse, prose and rhyme
Language and character
Symbolic language and concrete visual symbols
Fables
Themes
Revenge
Secrecy and deceit
Spying / eavesdropping / voyeurism
Reward and punishment / salvationand damnation
Identity and sense of self / madness
Performance
The director’s role
Theatre design: setting
Theatre design: costume
Selected production history
Critical Views
Reading positions and approaches
Skills and Practice
Exam skills
Sample questions
Sample answers
Glossary
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