Topics:

1. —Compare the role of the supernatural in The Duchess of Malfi with its role in both Dr. Faustus and Hamlet.
2. —Present and evaluate the views of Clayton M. Hamilton, in the article, "The 'Duchess of Malfi' Considered as a Tragedy-of-Blood."
3. —Present and evaluate the views of Elizabeth Oakes, in the article, "'The Duchess of Malfi' as a Tragedy of Identity."