Monologue

The Scenes Of The Play Monologue from The Duchess of Padua

From The Duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde

male · defiant · 1:17 min

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minutes). Style of Architecture: Italian, Gothic and Romanesque. The Market Place of Padua at noon; in the background is the great Cathedral of Padua; the architecture is Romanesque, and wrought in black and white marbles; a flight of marble steps leads up to the Cathedral door; at the foot of the steps are two large stone lions; the houses on each aide of the stage have coloured awnings from their windows, and are flanked by stone arcades; on the right of the stage is the public fountain, with a triton in green bronze blowing from a conch; around the fountain is a stone seat; the bell of the Cathedral is ringing, and the citizens, men, women and children, are passing into the Cathedral. Now by my life, Guido, I will go no farther; for if I walk another step I will have no life left to swear by; this wild-goose errand of yours!

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The scene is set in the Market Place of Padua, where the character expresses a strong resolve against a daunting task, highlighting a moment of inner conflict amidst a bustling environment.

20s · determination · ambition · fate · isolation · identity

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