World Literature - Ph1ip

958 words/4 pages

Webster , in this play , shows forth a world that is replete with luxuriousness , deceit , ruthlessness , passion , viciousness and subtleness . Functional imagery adds to the gloomy atmosphere of the play . The most important image that dominates the play can be identified as prison or trap that indicates confinement . In hiring Bosola to spy on their sister , the Cardinal and Ferdinand are setting a trap and as men trap wild creatures in to kill them , so the Duchess , if trapped will be...