1. Jacobean Revenge Tragedy
Lesson 12
LO: To explore the downfall of Ferdinand. .

2. Extreme views

3. Extreme views
Unfortunately, at this moment in time, there is a Muslim problem in the world
“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending the best. They’re not sending you, they’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bring crime. They’re rapists… And some, I assume, are good people.” 
“The point is, you can never be too greedy.”
What is your reaction to such views

4. Ferdinand
Why is Ferdinand so angry about the Duchess’ marriage? (he does not stand to inherit from her so what’s the real problem?) Is it natural or unnatural?
‘I am grown mad with ‘t’

5. Context
Aristotle indicates that the medium of tragedy is drama, not narrative; tragedy “shows” rather than “tells.” According to Aristotle, tragedy is higher and more philosophical than history because history simply relates what has happened while tragedy dramatizes what may happen, “what is possible according to the law of probability or necessity.”

6. Reading Act 2 Scene V
Stage directions
Ferdinand
Cardinal

7. Summary The Arragon brothers anguish over their sister
Ferdinand’s accusations grow wilder
The Cardinal loses his patience with such extreme views
The Duke calms, assuming for a while the attitude of sleep.

8. Themes In pairs, list all the relevant themes to this scene.
e.g. reputation and status
Find key quotations for each theme. (mindmap)
Which themes/quotations links to Rossetti?

9. Language focus
Digging
Sleep
Sexual language