Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

1 NOBLE

in The Revenger's Tragedy — Middleton, Thomas

Metadata

PlayThe Revenger's Tragedy
AuthorMiddleton, Thomas
Year (catalogued)1607
First performance1606
Decade1600s
GenreTragedy
Play typeAdult Professional
CompanyKing's Men
Speech prefix(es)1. Noble. | 1. Nob. | 1, Nob. | 1.
Words189
Characters1009
Typicality0.32 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA13843
BritDrama no.1520
ClusterCluster 3 — Citizens, tradesfolk & neighbors

Important excerpts

Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 3 (numps, numpes, blastfield, wares, parson, nidden…). Matches are highlighted.

mask is not far off. May it please your Grace, It shows great anger. Beside my Lord, You're gracefully established with the loves Of all your subjects: and for natural death, I hope it will be threescore years a coming. Fourscore I hope my Lord: A blazing star, Oh where my Lord. Good days unto your honour. He's sure from Court,

Full speech

How comes the quiet of your Grace disturbed? Good morning to your Grace. We owe your Grace much thanks, and he much duty. But our duties, my Lord, unto the Hope's that grow in you, I think we must. My gracious Lord please you prepare for pleasure, The mask is not far off. May it please your Grace, It shows great anger. Beside my Lord, You're gracefully established with the loves Of all your subjects: and for natural death, I hope it will be threescore years a coming. Fourscore I hope my Lord: A blazing star, Oh where my Lord. Good days unto your honour. He's sure from Court, But where, which way, his pleasure took we know not, Nor can we heareont. It wondrous privately, My Lord. My Lord the Duke—run hiethee Nencio, Startle the Court by signifying so much. Where. I have seen these clothes, often attending on him. Oh pardon us my Lords, he gave that charge Upon our lives if he were missed at Court, To answer so; he road not any where, We left him private with that fellow here? My Lord? Which way?

Plot summary

Plot — The Revenger's Tragedy
Nine years ago, the DUKE poisoned Gl@fiana when she refused to submit to his sexual advances; Windies has preserved her skull. HippOlit6 is given the task of recruiting a pander for the Duke’s son [iisstinioso, and brings Mimdiee, his brother, to court in disguise. The object of seduction turns out to be their sister, @AStiZa. Vindice undertakes the task, incognito as the pander (Piato’; he is delighted at Castiza’s outraged rejection, but less pleased at their mother’s venal readiness to countenance a liaison between her daughter and the heir apparent. ‘Piato’ reports this limited success back to Lussurioso. The Prince changes his initial plans to visit Castiza that night when he learns of a chance to catch his bastard brother Spud in bed with the DweHessl However, Spurio has changed his plans too, in the expectation of catching Lussurioso in the act of raping Castiza; so when Lussurioso bursts in on the Duchess with his sword drawn, it is the Duke who is with her, and he is arrested. Two of the Duchess’s sons plead insincerely for their stepbrother’s release, and put their pleas into reverse when the Duke, recognizing their malice, agrees to pardon him. Finally, without their knowledge, he sends order for Lussurioso to be freed. Meanwhile, the Duchess’s younger son, Jaimi6r has raped Ammtonio'siwifé at a recent court masque. He is tried and convicted for the crime, but the Duke defers sentencing until a later date. The victim poisons herself in shame; and a group of lords, including Hippolito, decide to take the law into their own hands should the Duke grant a reprieve. AlbiHOS6 and Sipenvaeuo use the Duke’s signet to order Lussurioso’s immediate execution, not knowing that he has already been released; in consequence it is Jiii6r who is beheaded. His brothers receive the severed head and are busy congratulating themselves on their stratagem when [bussurioss arrives, with his head still on. The Duke engages ‘Piato’ to get him a girl in secret. Waimedice arranges the assignation at a place where the Duchess and Spurid have agreed to meet. The ‘lady’ is also not what the Duke expects: Gléfianasiskull The Duke kisses the skull and is poisoned by it; the last thing he sees is the Duchess and Spurio together. Later, the brothers violently force their mother to repent; (Castiza then tests her by pretending to agree to sex with Lussurioso. Dissatisfied with ‘Piato’, IGSSii0sS6 asks Hippolito to bring his brother Vindice to court as a replacement; his first…