'Tis Pity She's a Whore

When reading 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, John Ford's use of blood imagery really stood out to me.  The plot itself is literally very bloody, containing lots of murder and physical violence.  However, the characters also speak of blood fairly often.  I know that containing hearts or daggers on the production poster would be  a little go-to, but I think that blood imagery could server very well.  The following quotes would also serve very well as catchphrases for the production:

#1: "Nearness in birth or blood doth but persuade a nearer nearness in affection." (Act I, Scene 2, Line 232)

Giovanni says this to Annabella after they reveal their love for one another.  These characters are brother and sister, which creates a rather sizable conflict in the plot of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore.  This quote represents blood as familial connection as well as a medium of passion.  Family and passion are both major themes of this play.

#2: "I fear the event; that marriage seldom's good, where the bride-banquet so begins in blood." (Act IV, Scene 1, Line 108)

Friar says this to Giovanni at the banquet for Annabella and Richardetto's wedding after Hippolita is murdered.  This quote foreshadows the violent end of their marriage and, ultimately, the play.  It also compares blood with marriage, which is another huge theme in this play.  The menare willing to fight and kill for the right to marry their chosen bride.

#3: "I have prevented now they reaching plots, and killed a love, for whose each drop of blood I would have pawned my heart." (Act V, Scene 5, Line 100)

Giovanni says this just after killing his sister/lover, Annabella.  This quote actually quantifies and puts a value on blood.  Giovanni is saying that he would offer his heart up for even a single drop of Annabella's blood. Choosing this as a tagline for the play would give it a sense of gravity and high stakes.  It also depicts blood as something that is fought over, which is very true in the world of this play.