The Duchess of Malfi | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Antonio Bologna - This character is the steward, or the manager, of another character's palace. This character is widely known to be honest; and humbly accepts another character's proposal of marriage.

Daniel de Bosola - This character is a spy, is capable of great evil, and personally kills several other characters in the play.

The Cardinal - Despite working for the church, this character does not live a religious life or practice kindness and service to others. Other characters view this person as cold and calculating.

Cariola - This character is a trustworthy...
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