Death and Gold in 'Volpone'

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  • Created on: 31-05-16 14:14
What is behind most of the motivations of charcaters within 'Volpone'?
Death
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The gifts received by Volpone and Mosca, such as 'an antique plate, bought of St Mark' and 'bright chequins' are made from what?
Long lasting, non-tarnishing materials
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The material of gold has been viewed to have...?
Connotations of eternal life
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Alchemists dating from 600.A.C to Renaissance England belived for gold to hold properties which were essential...
to creating the elixr of eternally youthful life
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What is behind the greed of most characters?
The association of precious materials pro-longing life
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Card 2

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The gifts received by Volpone and Mosca, such as 'an antique plate, bought of St Mark' and 'bright chequins' are made from what?

Back

Long lasting, non-tarnishing materials

Card 3

Front

The material of gold has been viewed to have...?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Alchemists dating from 600.A.C to Renaissance England belived for gold to hold properties which were essential...

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

What is behind the greed of most characters?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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