Plays · Chapter
Scene V explained
Dulcitius, befouled by kitchen pots, is mistaken for a devil by his soldiers, who flee in terror.
What happens
Dulcitius, befouled by kitchen pots, is mistaken for a devil by his soldiers, who flee in terror. He resolves to report the insult to the palace.
Themes in this chapter
Divine Intervention and Miracles
Dulcitius is supernaturally befouled, causing his soldiers to mistake him for a devil.
Characters to notice
- Dulcitius
Befouled and mistaken for a devil by his soldiers; plans to complain at the palace.
Key passages
“What’s this? Either one possessed by the devil, or the devil himself. Let’s be off!”
The soldiers exclaim that the figure before them is either demon-possessed or a demon, and they flee.
The soldiers mistake Dulcitius for a devil due to his sooty appearance.
“I will hasten to the palace. I will tell the whole court how I have been insulted.”
Dulcitius decides to go to the palace and report the humiliation he has suffered.
Dulcitius seeks to complain about his mistreatment.