The Duchess of Malfi
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Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 4 Act 5, Scene 5
Themes
All Themes Politics and Corruption Love and Male Authority Guilt, Death, and Suffering Religion and Sin Class
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Characters
All Characters The Duchess of Malfi Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria The Cardinal Antonio Bologna Daneil de Bosola Delio Julia
Symbols
All Symbols Poison Disease Blood
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All Literary Devices Alliteration Allusions Dramatic Irony Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Setting Similes Soliloquy Style Tone
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All Quizzes Act 1, Scene 1 Quiz Act 1, Scene 2 Quiz Act 1, Scene 3 Quiz Act 2, Scene 1 Quiz Act 2, Scene 2 Quiz Act 2, Scene 3 Quiz Act 2, Scene 4 Quiz Act 2, Scene 5 Quiz Act 3, Scene 1 Quiz Act 3, Scene 2 Quiz Act 3, Scene 3 Quiz Act 3, Scene 4 Quiz Act 3, Scene 5 Quiz Act 4, Scene 1 Quiz Act 4, Scene 2 Quiz Act 5, Scene 1 Quiz Act 5, Scene 2 Quiz Act 5, Scene 3 Quiz Act 5, Scene 4 Quiz Act 5, Scene 5 Quiz
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The Duchess of Malfi

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John Webster

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