Power and control malfi chaucer

DoM quote Act One Ferdinand RE Duchess

She’s a young widow, I’d not have her marry again

Quote of Ferdinand exerting his power in Act One over the court

Take fire when I fire, laugh when I laugh

Bosola quote from the end of the play suggesting that no one has any power/control and instead the actions of the play are all from fate

We are the stars tennis balls - struck and banded to their pleasure

Bosola about the brothers in act one - saying that the ‘power’ they have makes all sins a sweetness and covers eveyrthing up

Thus the devil candies all sins over

Antonio A1 commenting the danger of desiring more power/control

Ambition is a great mans madness

What does Ferdinand want to do to the Duchess (visceral imagery showing his rage)

To make her bleeding heart a sponge

What does Ferdinand want to do with the Duchess’ emotions

Bring her to despair

Cardinal quote at his death showing his loss of power - becoming a commoner

Shall I die like a leveret

Ferdinand quote controlling to Duchess & her social influence

You were always too much in the light

Duchess’ control over her emotions in act 4

She is faring nobly

Antonio’s advice to the Duchess about controlling her emotions

Make patience a noble fortitude

Duchess’ power in her own identity

I am Duchess of Malfi still/peace it not afrights me

A5 Ferdinand quote about how vices control you/power

Whether we fall by ambition blood or lust like diamonds we are cut with our own dust

Quote by the Duchess about her power & autonomy

I winked and chose a husband

Antonio A3 quote about his power in their marriage

My rule is only in the night

“I would have led fortune by the hand unto your marriage bed”