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Remind yourself of Act III scenes ii and iii. What is the importance of these two scenes in the context of the whole play in "tis pity she's a whore"? Both these scenes work together as a catalyst for the rest of the corruption in the play and therefore act as a crucial turning point. The importance is recognised in these features of the scenes and is especially seen in the plot and in the characters use of language. Scene ii opens with Florio's consent for Soranzo to talk with Anabella about marriage. This jovial atmosphere is then seen to descend into something more sinister and threatens the rest of the events in the play to a harsh end. Firstly, Anabella's use of sarcasm mocks Soranzo. Her response to his love sickness is belittled by her saying "why, I thought you had been sick!" And he now believes "'tis plain, she laughs...

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