The White Devil: Dramatis Personae
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Who is the Cardinal, who later becomes Pope Paul the Fourth?

  • Lodovico
  • Giovanni
  • Monticelso (correct)
  • Francisco de Medicis
  • Who is the Duke of Brachiano's son by Isabella?

  • Lodovico
  • Marcello
  • Giovanni (correct)
  • Flamineo
  • Who is the Venetian Lady first married to Camillo, and later to Brachiano?

  • Cornelia
  • Isabella
  • Zanche
  • Vittoria Corombona (correct)
  • Who is the Duke of Florence, in love with Vittoria?

    <p>Francisco de Medicis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the Husband to Vittoria?

    <p>Camillo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the Moor, Servant to Giovanni?

    <p>Jacques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Lodovico mean when he says 'your wolf no longer seems to be a wolf than when she’s hungry'?

    <p>Lodovico is comparing Gasparo to a hungry wolf, suggesting that Gasparo becomes dangerous when he desires something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Gasparo imply when he says 'Your followers have swallowed you, like mummia'?

    <p>Gasparo is hinting that Lodovico's followers have betrayed him, like mummies releasing their contents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Antonelli mean by 'The violent thunder is adored by those Are pasht in pieces by it'?

    <p>Antonelli is suggesting that those who suffer from violence are often awed by it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the line 'Jest upon you' in the context of the conversation?

    <p>It represents scorn or derision directed at the individual being spoken to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In this context, what does Lodovico mean when he says 'Perfumes, the more they are chaf’d, the more they render their pleasing scents'?

    <p>Lodovico is likening suffering to perfumes, suggesting that affliction enhances virtue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Antonelli imply when he says 'We see that trees bear no such pleasant fruit There where they grew first, as where they are new set'?

    <p>Antonelli is hinting at the potential for growth and success outside one's familiar environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Lodovico mean when he says 'I ’ll make Italian cut-works in their guts If ever I return'?

    <p>Lodovico is threatening severe violence upon certain individuals if he ever returns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Gasparo mean by 'This gentle penance may both end your crimes And in the example better these bad times'?

    <p>Gasparo is suggesting that undergoing gentle punishment can help rectify past wrongdoings and serve as an example for improvement during difficult times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Antonelli mean when he says 'Fare you well; We shall find time, I doubt not, to repeal Your banishment'?

    <p>Antonelli is indicating his belief in the possibility of revising or revoking the banishment enforced on Lodovico</p> Signup and view all the answers

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