The Duchess of Malfi | Suggested Essay Topics

Act 1, Scene 1
1. Describe how this initial scene depicts Ferdinand’s court. What are some of the court's attributes and characteristics that can be discerned from this scene?

2. What do Bosola’s words in this scene reveal about his character? What impression does this scene give of him?

Act 1, Scene 2
1. Describe the ways in which this scene touches upon the proper ways to maneuver in Ferdinand’s court.

2. In the scene of Antonio and the Duchess’s marriage, there is much talk of accounts and the propriety of...



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