In reading ‘Tis Pity, I found Ford’s use of the word ‘whore’ to describe Annabella interesting when put in comparison with the other characters in the play. It is the Cardinal, arguably the most corrupt character, who uses it, and when Annabella’s actions are put in comparison to the other male roles, Giovanni, the Cardinal, Soranzo, it almost seems that Ford is calling Annabella’s condemnation as a whore into question, since her transgressions seem entirely trivial compared to the male corruption rampant in the play.