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The White Devil Contents

  • Introduction
  • Timeline
  • Images
  • Author(s)
    • Webster, John
      • Family background and early life
      • Work as a playwright
      • Maturity
  • The context of The White Devil
    • Social / political context of The White Devil Show more
      • Reign of Elizabeth I
      • Reign of James I
      • Renaissance Italy
    • Religious / philosophical context of The White Devil Show more
      • Radical changes in the Christian church
      • Attitudes to Catholicism in Webster's time
      • The Renaissance in England
    • The Theatre Show more
      • Medieval and morality plays
      • Permanent theatres
      • Design of theatres
      • The Role of Women
      • Revenge tragedy
      • The malcontent
  • Synopses and commentary on The White Devil
    • Act 1 Show more
      • Act 1 scene 1
      • Act 1 scene 2
    • Act 2 Show more
      • Act 2 scene 1
      • Act 2 scene 2
    • Act 3 Show more
      • Act 3 scene 1
      • Act 3 scene 2
      • Act 3 scene 3
    • Act 4 Show more
      • Act 4 scene 1
      • Act 4 scene 2
      • Act 4 scene 3
    • Act 5 Show more
      • Act 5 scene 1
      • Act 5 scene 2
      • Act 5 scene 3
      • Act 5 scene 4
      • Act 5 scene 5
      • Act 5 scene 6
  • Webster's language
    • Types of writing
    • Discourses in the play
  • Characterisation in The White Devil
    • Flamineo
    • Vittoria
    • Francisco de Medici
    • Cardinal Monticelso
    • Lodovico
    • Brachiano
    • Camillo
    • Marcello
    • Giovanni
    • Isabella
    • Cornelia Show more
      • More on the Christian perspective on poverty
    • Zanche
    • The minor characters
  • Themes and significant ideas in The White Devil
    • Morality - good and evil
    • Death
    • Christian values
    • Machiavellian corruption
    • Power
    • The deception and intrigue of court life
  • Imagery and symbolism in The White Devil
    • Colour symbolism
    • Animals
    • Hunting and traps
    • Money, trade and gold
    • Magic, dreams and apparitions
    • Poison
    • Disease and corruption
  • Structure of The White Devil
    • Dramatic genre
    • The structure of revenge tragedies
    • Jacobean theatrical conventions
    • Families and individuals
  • Critical approaches to The White Devil
    • Early approaches
    • Twentieth century views
    • Feminist approaches
    • Marxism
  • Approaching essays and exams
    • Engaging with the text
    • How to plan an essay on The White Devil
    • A worked essay structure
    • What makes a good English exam answer?
    • A worked passage analysis - Act 5 scene 4
    • Sample questions on The White Devil
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The White Devil Images

Queen Anne of Denmark The Globe Theatre Queen Elizabeth I James I Indulgence Katherine Aragon Mary I Pope Pius V Basilikon Doron Everyman The Globe Seneca Democritus Cuckold Polecat, photo by Peter Trimming, available through Creative Commons Lapwing chick, photo by kloniwotski available through Creative Commons Cornucopia Mandrake Sodom burning Perseus with Medusa's head Cain and Abel Flax, photo by Lokilech, available through Creative Commons Polyphemus Crocodile with a bird in its mouth Moor Monk Peacock, photo by Jebulon, available through Creative Commons Rosemary, photo by Fford, available through Creative Commons Cain and Abel Mandrake River Styx Henry Frederick Cardinal Vaulting man, photo from German Federal Archives, available through Creative Commons Cuckold Soldier prince Henry Zanche Moors Poison Animals Falconry hunting 16th century lady trading money
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Queen Anne of Denmark
The Globe Theatre
Queen Elizabeth I
James I
Indulgence
Katherine Aragon
Mary I
Pope Pius V
Basilikon Doron
Everyman
The Globe
Seneca
Democritus
Cuckold
Polecat, photo by Peter Trimming, available through Creative Commons
Lapwing chick, photo by kloniwotski available through Creative Commons
Cornucopia
Mandrake
Sodom burning
Perseus with Medusa's head
Cain and Abel
Flax, photo by Lokilech, available through Creative Commons
Polyphemus
Crocodile with a bird in its mouth
Moor
Monk
Peacock, photo by Jebulon, available through Creative Commons
Rosemary, photo by Fford, available through Creative Commons
Cain and Abel
Mandrake
River Styx
Henry Frederick
Cardinal
Vaulting man, photo from German Federal Archives, available through Creative Commons
Cuckold
Soldier
prince Henry
Zanche
Moors
Poison
Animals
Falconry hunting
16th century lady trading money