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Mind Map by laurissafield, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by laurissafield
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Lodovico & Marcello
- Lodovico
- Parallel character to Flamineo - ruined nobleman,
malcontent and Francisco's henchman
- His own story is peripheral to the plot, but his actions are central
- Play opens and closes with him
- Play opens and closes with him
- Character revealed - committed "Certain murders here
in Rome / Bloody and full of horror"
- Dismisses them as "flea-bitings"
- Dismisses them as "flea-bitings"
- Shares Flamineo's ability to judge character
- Ironically passing judgement on Flamineo as one of "these
rogues that are most weary of their lives"
- Ironically passing judgement on Flamineo as one of "these
rogues that are most weary of their lives"
- Motivation for avenging Isabella's death
complicated by his feelings for her
- "I did love Brachiano's duchess dearly; / or rather I pursued her with hot lust"
- "I did love Brachiano's duchess dearly; / or rather I pursued her with hot lust"
- When told by Monticelso revenge is "damnable" he
appears wiling to "give it o'er"
- Only reconsiders when he receives money,
believing it to be from Moticelso
- Only reconsiders when he receives money,
believing it to be from Moticelso
- Serves Francisco loyally, even insisting he leave
Padua before the murders
- "My Lord, leave the city
/ Or I'll forswear the
murders"
- "My Lord, leave the city
/ Or I'll forswear the
murders"
- Enacts violent bloody revenge and is unrepentant
- Relishes in the artistic effects of his work
- "I do glory that I can call this act mine own"
- "I do glory that I can call this act mine own"
- Relishes in the artistic effects of his work
- Parallel character to Flamineo - ruined nobleman,
malcontent and Francisco's henchman
- Marcello
- Brother of Flamineo and Vittoria
- Whilst Flamineo represents the character
type 'melancholic', Marcello represents
'Choleric'
- Excess of yellow bile, signifying
easily angered and bad-tempered
- Excess of yellow bile, signifying
easily angered and bad-tempered
- Serves Francisco, and although poorly rewarded for his service,
does not share Flamineo's discontent
- Is the voice of
conventional morality
- Frowns on relationship
between V & B
- "I would my dagger's point had
cleft her heart / When she first
saw Brachiano"
- Seems to overcome his feelings of
relationship enough to attend wedding
- "I would my dagger's point had
cleft her heart / When she first
saw Brachiano"
- Frowns on relationship
between V & B
- Strength of dislike for Zanche - based
on colour or fear of interracial
marriage?
- CONTEXT: Interracial marriages
were seen as unnatural
- Threats to cut her throat and kicking her in
public show unpleasant side to his nature
- "If I take her near you I'll cut
her throat"
- "If I take her near you I'll cut
her throat"
- CONTEXT: Interracial marriages
were seen as unnatural
- Due to fight duel with Flamineo, but F kills him
- Causes Cornelia to lose her mind
- Causes Cornelia to lose her mind
- Brother of Flamineo and Vittoria
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