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53 pages • 1 hour read

John Webster

The White Devil

John Webster
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1612

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Background

Act Summaries & Analyses

Act I

Act II

Act III

Act IV

Act V

Character Analysis

Themes

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Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Essay Topics

1.

How does The White Devil portray the marginalization of women in Rome during the time in which the play is set?

2.

Flaminio claims that he is motivated by a desire to return his family to their former status. To what extent is this claim sincere?

3.

In what ways does the play present Bracciano and Francisco as foils to one another?

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