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Brief-answer questions from 'The Duchess of Malfi' by John Webster (Part-1)

The Duchess of Malfi 

by John Webster 

01. Mention the literary period of John Webster. [NU 2013] 

Ans: John Webster belongs to Jacobean period. 

02. What kind of play is The Duchess of Malfi? [NU 2015] 

Ans: The Duchess of Malfi is a revenge tragedy. 

03. Why The Duchess of Malfi is called a decadent Play? 

Ans: The Duchess of Malfi is called a decadent play because it is presents all the vices of decadence. 

04. What is the Malfi? 

Ans: Malfi is a territory in Italy. 

05. Who is the Duchess? 

Ans: A duchess is a woman who equally holds the rank of duke in her own right. 

06. Who is the Cardinal? 

Ans: Cardinal is the brother of the Duchess and Ferdinand in ‘The Duchess of Malfi’. 

07. Who is Ferdinand? 

Ans: Ferdinand is the twin brother of the Duchess. 

08. Who is Bosola? 

Ans: Bosola is the villain of the play The Duchess of Malfi. 

09. Who is Cariola? [NU 2015] 

Ans: Cariola is the trustworthy servant of the Duchess. She is aware of to all of the secrets of the Duchess. 

10. Who is Julia? 

Ans: Julia is the wife of Castruccio and mistress of Cardinal. 

11. Who was the closest maid servant of the Duchess? 

Ans: Cariola was the closest maid servant of the Duchess. 

12. Who is the villain in "The Duchess of Malfi"? 

Ans: Bosola is the villain in "The Duchess of Malfi”. 

13. Who was the Duke of Calabria? 

Ans: Ferdinand was the Duke of Calabria. 

14. Who are the two brothers of the Duchess of Malfi? 

Ans: The two brothers of the Duchess of Malfi are Ferdinand and Cardinal. 

15. Which disease does Duke Ferdinand suffer? 

Ans: Duke Ferdinand suffers from Lycanthropia.

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