t is that of 'lost', which could either represent Brachiano's love for Vittoria, or be indicating the moral condemnation of his soul due to his villainous deeds as Duke.
Once again the audience is left to gauge Brachiano and Vittoria's true devotion themselves. Webster makes use of more obvious linguistic features, for example, melodramatic and almost hyperbolic language, especially by Cornelia, is central to the scene's power. Refere
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