This is the sort of language one might imagine in Othello, or Romeo, or Cleopatra. Exposure of romance motifs in trading of Mosby's sister, Susan, for murder of Arden. Clarke also agrees to murder Arden if he can have Susan in 1.248 p.414. Here again romance motif is mocked. See 1.268 p.415 for further mocking of romance motif.
Love strikes through the eye.
Professions of holy love as Clark delivers Alice the poisoned crucifix. Resonates with certain of Shakespeare's sonnets, particularly perhaps No. 116.