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The Witch

By Thomas Middleton - Stage play

Stage playStageACT I, Scene 2

Roles

  • Sebastian - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male

About this piece

Sebastian approaches a group of witches to get revenge on her lover Isabella

Summary

The story takes place in Urbino, Italy. Sebastian, who has been absent from the city for a few years to fight in a war in northern Italy, comes back to the city only to find that his fiance´ Isabella has just married a nobleman, Antonio. He is determined to do anything to get her back, even approach a group of witches and ask for help. In this monologue he laments his grief over losing Isabella and then urges the witches to help him deal with his problems.

Tone

DepressedLamentingFrustratedInsecureAfraid

Use cases

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