The Duchess of Malfi

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Themes

All Themes Politics and Corruption Love and Male Authority Guilt, Death, and Suffering Religion and Sin Class

Quotes

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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Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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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

Quotes

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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