The Changeling
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3,  Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Epilogue
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All Themes Appearance vs. Reality Passion, Sanity, and Identity Transaction and Commodification Destiny vs. Agency
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All Characters Beatrice DeFlores Alsemero Vermandero Alonzo de Piracquo Tomazo de Piracquo Isabella Alibius Lollio Antonio Franciscus Diaphanta Jasperino
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Symbols
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Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Fallacy Foil Genre Hyperbole Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Satire Setting Similes Soliloquy Style Tone
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The Changeling

by

Thomas Middleton and William Rowley

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1, Scene 1
  • Act 1, Scene 2
  • Act 2, Scene 1
  • Act 2, Scene 2
  • Act 3, Scene 1
  • Act 3, Scene 2
  • Act 3,  Scene 3
  • Act 3, Scene 4
  • Act 4, Scene 1
  • Act 4, Scene 2
  • Act 4, Scene 3
  • Act 5, Scene 1
  • Act 5, Scene 2
  • Act 5, Scene 3
  • Epilogue
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Appearance vs. Reality Theme Icon
    Appearance vs. Reality
  • Passion, Sanity, and Identity Theme Icon
    Passion, Sanity, and Identity
  • Transaction and Commodification Theme Icon
    Transaction and Commodification
  • Destiny vs. Agency Theme Icon
    Destiny vs. Agency
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Beatrice
  • DeFlores
  • Alsemero
  • Vermandero
  • Alonzo de Piracquo
  • Tomazo de Piracquo
  • Isabella
  • Alibius
  • Lollio
  • Antonio
  • Franciscus
  • Diaphanta
  • Jasperino
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Aside
  • Dumb Show
  • Knave
  • Maid
  • Rapier
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Eyes Symbol Icon
    Eyes
  • Diamonds Symbol Icon
    Diamonds
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Fallacy
  • Foil
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Irony
  • Logos
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Personification
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Soliloquy
  • Style
  • Tone
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