'Tis Pity She's a Whore
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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 2, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 3, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 7 Act 3, Scene 8 Act 3, Scene 9 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 4 Act 5, Scene 5 Act 5, Scene 6
Themes
All Themes Passion, Lust, and Bloodlust Desire vs. Duty Injustice Religious Piety vs. False Idols Female Sexuality vs. Social Expectation
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Characters
All Characters Giovanni Annabella Soranzo Vasquez Hippolita Florio Puttana Friar Richardetto Donado
Symbols
All Symbols The Golden Calf Swords and daggers
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Personification Setting Situational Irony Soliloquy Style Tone
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'Tis Pity She's a Whore

by

John Ford

'Tis Pity She's a Whore Symbols

The Golden Calf

In the Bible, the golden calf is an object of worship (or “false idol”) made by the Israelites—a statue of a cow cast from gold. Early in the play, Puttana warns Annabella that Donado intends…

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Swords and daggers

Throughout the play, swords and daggers are used by various characters to win vengeance, particularly by the men (the only woman who tries to seek vengeance, Hippolita, uses poison instead). Because swords were often…

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