The Duchess of Malfi teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Duchess of Malfi for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Scenes 1 to 4
Antonio praises honest government while the Duchess secretly marries him, making private choice vulnerable to paid spying and court control.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Scenes 5 to 8
Bosola discovers evidence of childbirth, Ferdinand threatens revenge, and false reassurance shows how surveillance weakens the Duchess’s safety.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Scenes 9 to 11
The Duchess reveals her escape plans to Bosola, while her brothers turn family control into public punishment and banishment.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Scenes 12 to 15
Separation, staged bereavement, and execution expose the brothers’ cruelty, while Bosola’s remorse and Antonio’s hopes raise questions about responsibility.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Scenes 16 to 19
Bosola’s attempted change of purpose ends in mistaken killing and revenge, while Delio directs loyalty toward the surviving son’s future.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
The Duchess of Malfi
by John Webster
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