How we cite our quotes: Act.Scene
Quote #4
Flam… I have a strange thing in me, to the which
I cannot give a name, without it be
Compassion. (5.4)
After seeing his mother weeping over the corpse of his brother Marcello, Flamineo suddenly gets in touch with his basic humanity. But its been AWOL for a pretty long time, and its hard to even know how seriously to take him—though this seems to be real, albeit a little too late to make much of a difference.
Quote #5
Vit. I will read it:
I give that portion to thee, and no other,
Which Cain groan'd under, having slain his brother. (5.6)
Vittoria attacks Flamineo, comparing him to Cain, who killed his brother Abel (since Flamineo has just killed Marcello). Indeed, Flamineo is very Cain-esque—he's this doomed, damned figure roaming the earth, while searching only for his personal gain.
Quote #6
Vit. Oh, my greatest sin lay in my blood!
Now my blood pays for 't. (5.6)
Is Vittoria honest, here? She's blaming her brother (her "blood"—her family ties) for her sins, and refusing to take any responsibility herself. Isn't she the one who asked the Duke for phony "protection" from Camillo and Isabella?