IntroductionTimelinePicturesAuthor(s)-Webster, John--Family background and early life--Work as a playwright--MaturityThe context of The White Devil-Social / political context of The White Devil--Reign of Elizabeth I--Reign of James I--Renaissance Italy-Religious / philosophical context of The White Devil--Radical changes in the Christian church--Attitudes to Catholicism in Webster's time--The Renaissance in England-The Theatre--Medieval and morality plays--Permanent theatres--Design of theatres--The Role of Women--Revenge tragedy--The malcontentSynopses and commentary on The White Devil-Act 1--Act 1 scene 1--Act 1 scene 2-Act 2--Act 2 scene 1--Act 2 scene 2-Act 3--Act 3 scene 1--Act 3 scene 2--Act 3 scene 3-Act 4--Act 4 scene 1--Act 4 scene 2--Act 4 scene 3-Act 5--Act 5 scene 1--Act 5 scene 2--Act 5 scene 3--Act 5 scene 4--Act 5 scene 5--Act 5 scene 6Webster's language-Types of writing-Discourses in the playCharacterisation in The White Devil-Flamineo-Vittoria-Francisco de Medici-Cardinal Monticelso-Lodovico-Brachiano-Camillo-Marcello-Giovanni-Isabella-Cornelia--More on the Christian perspective on poverty-Zanche-The minor charactersThemes and significant ideas in The White Devil-Morality - good and evil-Death-Christian values-Machiavellian corruption-Power-The deception and intrigue of court lifeImagery and symbolism in The White Devil-Colour symbolism-Animals-Hunting and traps-Money, trade and gold-Magic, dreams and apparitions-Poison-Disease and corruptionStructure of The White Devil-Dramatic genre-The structure of revenge tragedies-Jacobean theatrical conventions-Families and individualsCritical approaches to The White Devil-Early approaches-Twentieth century views-Feminist approaches-MarxismApproaching 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 DevilThe White Devil resources and further reading-Booklist - Webster's The White Devil-Website advice - Webster's The White Devil The White Devil
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