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1. How does Marlowe present Queen Isabella and her relationship with Edward?

2. Look again at the beginning of the play and study carefully Gaveston’s first soliloquy and his attitude to the three poor men who enter at line 23 and depart at line 50. Then look at his second soliloquy ending at line 73. How do the language and imagery of these soliloquies and the way he deals with the three poor men reveal his character, and prepare the audience for his relationship with Edward in the play?

3. Can we find anything heroic in the character of Edward II?

4. Why would you consider Edward II to be a tragedy?

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