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CORRUPTION
- “ If’t chance some cursed example poison’s near the head, Death and diseases through the whole land spread.”
- “Like plum trees that grow crooked over standing pools: they are rich… caterpillars feed on them.”
CARDINAL
- “enforce your merit too much.”
- “spring in his face is nothing but the engend’ ring of toads.”
- “did bestow bribes so largely.”
- “I would not be seen in’t.”
- “the moon, And look to find a constant woman there.”
- “certain you cannot me make a cuckold.”
- “Showed you game.”
- “Is this day to resign his Cardinal’s hat.” “Only her brother’s instigation.”
- “I am weary of her and by any means would be quit off”.
- “Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin.”
- “let me laid by and never thought of.”
BOSOLA
- “Blackbirds fatten best in hard weather.”
- “This foul melancholy will poison all his goodness.”
- “Whose throat must I cut?”
- “my corruption grew out of horse dung.”
- “I am your creature.”
- “resembled an abortive hedgehog.”
- “delight to hide it in rich tissue.”
- “I look no higher than I can reach.”
- “I have a trick may chance discover it.” - apricots.
- “grossly flatter yourself.” - Ferdinand.
- “Both his virtue and form deserved a far better fortune.” - Antonio.
- “Oh this base quality of intelligencer!”
- “he hath studied… did to gain the name of a speculative man.”
- “Go no farther in your cruelty.”
- “Why then, your credit’s saved.”
- “Angry with myself now that I wake.” “loathed the evil yet I loved you.”
- “weakest arm is strong enough that strikes with the sword of justice.”
- “we are merely the stars’ tennis balls, struck and banded which way please them.”
FERDINAND
- “ take fire when I give fire.”
- “like a foul cobweb to a spider.”
- “note all the particulars of her haviour.”
- “they are most luxurious will wed twice.”
- “I’d be loath to see’t look rusty.”
- “my imagination will carry me To see her in the shameful act of sin.”
- “boil their bastard to a cullis.”
- “to have gained an infinite mass of treasure by her death.”
DUCHESS
- “through fights and threat’ nings will assay this dangerous venture.”
- “forced to woo because none dare woo us.”
- “when I choose a husband, I will marry for your honour.”
- “untimely now to clip the bird’s wings that’s already flown.”
- “I’d beat that counterfeit face into thy other.”
- “I account this world a tedious theatre, For I do play a part in’t ‘gainst my will.”
- “Necessity makes me suffer constantly And custom makes it easy.”
- “giv’st my little boy some syrup for his cold.”
CONTEXT
- “Raise yourself.. My hand to help you.”
- “what can the church force more?”
“Place women’s hearts so far upon the left side.”
- “princes pay flatterers in their own money.”
- “thou art a box of worm-seed.”
ANTONIO
- “ Ambition, madam, is a great man’s madness.”
CARIOLA
- “It shows a fearful madness.”
Comments
These notes are aimed at people studying Much Ado About Nothing for AS English Literature.
Originally posted by _popart_ on TSR Forums.
