Tis Pity She's A Whore Analysis

In this article, Kistner discusses Ford’s use of love in his dramatic plays, and how it influences the structure of the plays. According to Kistner, Ford uses love to fulfill two dramatic purposes. First, love serves as a motivation for the actions. Second, it also serves to create a sympathetic reaction from the audience towards the characters. In particular, Kistner analyzes his tragedies to show how Ford is capable of creating immoral characters that prompt sympathy in the audience. For instance, Kistner claims that, in ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, Giovanni and Annabella get the approval of the audience because they are represented as being fully in love with each other. Eventually, Kistner concludes that Ford’s use of love gives sense to the