Othello: “Rude am I in my speech. And little blessed with the soft phrase of peace” Othello in the speech mentioning he doesn’t think he can have the right to speak. (act 1, scene 3, line 80-83)
Herald: “It is Othello’s pleasure, our noble and valiant general” It shows how people respect Othello from this quote. (act 2, scene 1, line 1)
Iago: “I am not what I am” The personal in the inside is different to how others see him in the outside. (Act 1, scene 1, line 66)
Iago: “I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth that is should do offence to Michael Cassio.” Make him sound like a perfect person by saying this. He’s saying that he doesn’t want to say anything offence cassio, doesn’t want to break their friendship for both, where he would rather have his tongue cut off his mouth than say anything about Othello. (Act 2, scene 3, line 202-203)
Emilia “They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; They eat us hungerly, and when they are full, they belch us” Saying man treats women badly treat them like food only wants them when their hungry through them away when their full. (act 3, scene 4, line 98-100)
“Were I the Moor I would not be Iago.
in following him, I follow but myself;
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Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty,” (1:1:57-59)
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Significance: This shows the real dedication iago has for Othello as he begins to say he is following him not for love but because it is his duty. In this phrase the audience begins to see the manipulation side of Iago and how he is not just manipulating Roderigo but Othello too. It shows the by pretending to follow Othello for love he can then place revenge against him for what he has done.
“I am not what I am” (1:1:65)
Significance: This line is where u first get the sense that Iago isn’t what he puts out to be. It shows the audience how he seems to be someone he is not and everything he does for people is all part of his plan in getting revenge by manipulating people and how they see things.
“I had rather to adopt a child than get it…..I am glad at soul I have no other child:” (1:3:191)
Significance: This is where Barabanto finds out that Desdemona has chosen to marry Othello and tells her that he wants nothing to do with her and is ashamed of the reputation she has brought upon the family name. the quote explains that Bartbanto would have rather adopted a child then get one who has brought such shame upon the family name like Desdemona has. He then begins to say that he is glad at soul the he as no other as he would not let them out of his sight as he would make sure this could never happen again. He is so ashamed of her actions he does not want her as his daughter anymore and wished he had never had her and yet adopted that way she would not be his daughter by blood.
“I am glad I have found this napkin.This was her first remembrance from the Moor,
My wayward husband hath a hundred times
Wooed me to steal it, but she so loves the token—
For he conjured her she should ever keep it—
That she reserves it evermore about her
To kiss and talk to. I’ll ha’ the work ta’en out,
And give’t Iago. What he will do with it, Heaven knows, not I.
I nothing, but to please his fantasy.” (3:3:290-299)
Significance: This is where Emilia provides the audience an explanation on the importance of the handkerchief as a prop itself and how important it will become later in the story. This scene is where it is first acknowledged as important. It plays a very important part in Iago’s sabotage, as he knows what the history of the napkin brings to Othello and Desdemona’s relationship. Emilia explains how Iago has kept trying to make Emilia steal it for reasons she is not aware of. She says she will give it to him, which shows the dedication and the responsibilities she has of being a wife.
“If it were now to die, Twere now to be most happy”
(2.1.181-182)
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Is Othello was to die with Desdemona he would be happy as he was with her
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“far more fair than black”
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Othello is seen as a good man despite his dark skin so that people see past his skin colour to say that he is on the inside more fair than the blackness of his skin
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“and little bless’d with the soft phrase of peace”
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Othello is blessed with good speach.
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"black as mine own face"
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Othello sees himself as a devil and that the blackness he perceives in Desdemona is now matching his face
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"honest Iago"
"And what's he then, that says I play the villain, when this advice is free I give, and honest...?"
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Iago portrays the image of an honest man who gives his truthful advise more freely than some like but because it is the truth they cannot fault him as all he was trying to do was be honest
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"He hath a daily beauty in his life that makes me ugly"
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Iago is jealous that Cassio has the looks the favour and the job that he desired
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(1,1,19-24)“Forsooth, a great arithmetician, One Michael Cassio, a Florentine (A fellow almost damned in a fair wife) That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster—unless the bookish theoric,”
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Iago talks about Cassio being a great mathematician but knows as much about battle as a fair wife
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“you rise to play and go to bed to work”
(2,1,114)
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Iago sees Emilia as a fickle woman who sleeps around
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“Disprove this villain, if thou be’st a man. He says thou told’st him that his wife was false. I know thou didst not, thou'rt not such a villain. Speak, for my heart is full.”(5.2.171-174)
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Emilia deviates from her from her dutiful wifely persona when she realises what Iago has done to Desdemona with her unwilling help
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“Tush! Never tell me. I take it much unkindly That thou, Iago, who hast had my purse As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this.”(1,1,1-3)
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This shows that roderigo has foolishly been mislead as to believe that Iago was his friend and has therefore been letting him us his money under false pretences but does not want to know about what Iago is actually doing with the money as he prefers not to know and be kept in his lies
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THEMES:
· Appearance and Reality
· Love and Hatred
· Jealousy
· Heaven and Hell
· Dark and Light
“Were I the Moor I would not be Iago.
In following him I follow but myself;
Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty,
But seeming so for my peculiar end.
For when my outward action doth demonstrate
The native act and figure of my heart
In compliment extern, ’tis not long after
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve
For daws to peck at. I am not what I am. (I.i.57–65)”
- This quotation is shown to have importance in Othello as it explains how Iago feels about people showing themselves for whom they are. Within this scene, Iago tells Roderigo about his plans to exploit Othello. He continues to say that he does not go by Othello for love or duty, but because he wants to make him suffer. Iago understands that Othello is exactly how he seems, and by telling him his wife had cheated on him would be the exact kind of thing he would believe. In the last section of the quotation iago says “’tis not long after
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve
For daws to peck at. I am not what I am.” Meaning that for him to show himself as vulnerable will never happen. This quotation represents the themes of: Hatred and Appearance and Reality.
“My noble father,
I do perceive here a divided duty.
To you I am bound for life and education.
My life and education both do learn me
How to respect you. You are the lord of my duty,
I am hitherto your daughter. But here’s my husband,
And so much duty as my mother showed
To you, preferring you before her father,
So much I challenge that I may profess
Due to the Moor my lord. (I.iii.179–188)’
- This quote is the first the audience hears of Desdemona speaking within the whole play. This straight away shows how Shakespeare wanted to position her as the way she speaks is clearly, truthfully and with courage for what she believes in. When standing up against her father, she still shows respect for him and says that her love between them is “divided”. However because of her language and emotions, Iago is able to manipulate Othello into believing she is cheating on him with Cassio therefor leaving her as a tragic character as Othello does not believe her honesty. This quotation represents the themes of: Love and Jealousy.
“Good madam, do. I warrant it grieves my husband
As if the cause were his (III.iii.)
- Within this quote, Shakespeare uses dramatic irony through Iago’s wife. As this comes shortly after Cassio and Othello’s argument, Amelia is convincing Desdemona to speak to Othello highly of Cassio. As she explains to Desdemona, she refers that Iago is so upset by what has happened to Cassio that he feels it is his problem too. This is the dramatic irony, as the audience already knows that in actual fact it is Iago’s fault, positioning him to be a good character to everyone else. This quotations represents the themes of: Appearance and Reality
Quote
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Reference
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Relation to play
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Relation to now days/reader
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“Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul but I do love thee; and when I love thee not, chaos is come again.”
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(3.3.90-92)
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This quote is significant to the play because it is Othello saying that he truly loves Desdemona but when he is full of jealousy, he will not be the calm, sweet man that he is; he will turn against her and everything will turn to chaos. It’s sort of saying if he finds any reason not to love her, he will seek revenge on why.
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This quote is significant to the reader of nowadays because it relates to jealousy and how everything can be perfect one minute and then completely change into chaos or complete confusion.
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“I saw’t not, thought it not, it harmed not me. I slept the next night well, fed well, was free and merry. I found not Cassio’s kisses on her lips. He that is robbed, not wanting what is stolen, let him not know’t and he’s not robbed at all.”
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(3.3.340-344)
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Pretty much saying that he would not be jealous and he would not think badly of Desdemona if he didn’t know about the cheating. He would be fine not knowing because he was happy with life. Now he doesn’t know what to believe.
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This relates to nowadays because it relates to jealousy and whether you would rather know about it or not.
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“My noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty. To you I am bound for life and education. My life and education both do learn me. How to respect you. You are the lord of my duty, I am hitherto your daughter. But here’s my husband, And so much duty as my mother showed. To you, preferring you before her father, So much I challenge that I may profess. Due to the Moor my lord.”
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(1.3.178-187)
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Desdemona shows her courage at the beginning of the play because she is telling her father of her and Othello’s marriage. Although her father does not agree she uses her mother’s experiences to change his mind. Due to this deception, later on the play Iago uses this to his advantage to change Othello’s views when he says she has deceived her father, why will she not deceived you.
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This relates to modern day because it shows that although someone can be very kind and obeying; they also have courage and will stand up for what they believe in or they will not let society change their feelings towards each other.
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“I am glad I have found this napkin. This was her first remembrance from the Moor, My wayward husband hath a hundred times Wooed me to steal it, but she so loves the token— For he conjured her she should ever keep it— That she reserves it evermore about her To kiss and talk to. I’ll ha’ the work ta’en out,
And give’t Iago. What he will do with it, Heaven knows, not I. I nothing, but to please his fantasy” |
(3.3.292-300)
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This shows that Emilia will do anything to please her husband. It is the role of the woman to please her husband and because Iago had been asking for Emilia to steal the handkerchief, she did. Even though she had no idea that he was going to use it against Othello and Desdemona.
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The does not relate much to modern day audiences because women’s roles have changed since then and it is not their complete duty to listen and do what their husbands want. Although it does show that some people will do anything for the one they love.
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“far more fair than black”
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(1.3.286)
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Shows that Othello is not treated as a black person would be treated back in those days. He is treated as equal to a white person because of his high power and authority.
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This relates to modern audience because people nowadays are very multicultural and there is not much racism anymore. Also everyone is equal and it shows people that although he was considered black by some, everyone treated him equally because of the things he had done to help his country.
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Quote
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Significance
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IAGO:
I hate the Moor:
And it is thought abroad, that 'twixt my sheets
He has done my office: I know not if't be true;
But I, for mere suspicion in that kind,
Will do as if for surety. (1.3)
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This quote is significant as it gives Iago another reason to hate Othello. Iago states that he has heard rumours that Othello was in bed with his wife, Emilia. Though before Iago stated that he hates Othello because he did not give him the promotion. Even though this rumour isn’t true, it essentially ‘fuels the fire’ of Iago’s hate for Othello.
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IAGO: Awake! what, ho, Brabantio! Thieves! Thieves! Thieves!
Look to your house, your daughter and your bags!
Thieves! Thieves! (1.1)
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Iago is informing Desdemona’s father that she has eloped with Othello by yelling that he has been robbed. This idea that Desdemona’s father was robbed of her gives off the impression that women were seen as objects belonging to men. This attitude is quite prevalent through the play.
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IAGO: ‘Zounds, sir, you're robb'd; for shame, put on
your gown;
Your heart is burst, you have lost half your soul;
Even now, now, very now, an old black ram
Is tupping your white ewe. Arise, arise;
Awake the snorting citizens with the bell,
Or else the devil will make a grandsire of you:
Arise, I say. (1.1)
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This quote also emphasises the idea that women are objects owned by men, as Iago again refers to the fact the Desdemona’s elopement ‘robbed’ her father of her. The ram and ewe analogy is also quite significant as it compares the elopement between Othello (an old black man) to Desdemona (a young white lady) to bestiality. Iago also compares Othello to the devil.
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BRABANTIO: O thou foul thief, where hast thou stow'd my daughter. (1.2)
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When Brabantio says this, it shows that he feels that his daughter would not have willing eloped, and that the most likely scenario is that Othello had kidnapped her or something similar. This shows Brabantio’s attitudes towards Othello.
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BRABANTIO: She has deceived her father, and may thee. (1.3)
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This quote is very significant as it is very much true. Desdemona does deceive her father, and when Othello is questioning if Desdemona has deceived him, Iago ‘fuels the fire’ by saying that it is very likely, as it has happened before.
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Quote/Who said it
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Reference
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Explanation
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“I am not what I am” - Iago
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(I.I.66)
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Foreshadowing who he is as a person & allows to audience to understand that he’s a manipulative person
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“…an old black ram is tupping your white ewe…” – Iago
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(I.I.89-90)
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Reference to Othello and Desdemona’s relationship – the attitude of insulting Othello because of his race.
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“…valiant Othello…” – Duke
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(I.3.47)
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First time his name is mentioned in the play and how he is portrayed by different characters – in this case respected and admired by the Duke for his efforts in Cyprus and Venice
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“Rude am I in my speech and little blessed with the soft phrase of peace…” - Othello
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(I.3.81-2)
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How Othello views himself – insecurity of who he is as a person due to his race and colour
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“…she has deceived her father and may thee…” - Brabantio
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(I.3.289)
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Brabantio foreshadowing events to come later on in the play and putting the intial idea in Othello’s head which is later on reinforced by Iago
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“Honest Iago…” - Othello
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(I.3.290)
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Othello is totally deceived by Iago as he respects him and believes he’s an honest man – this reputation makes it easier for Iago to manipulate him
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“…and it is thought abroad that ‘twixt my sheets…” – Iago
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(I.3.369)
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Iago holding a grudge against Othello as he believes that he slept with Emilia. This gives insight to the audience as to why Iago is so motivated to belittle Othello.
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“I am glad on’t; ‘tis a worthy governor…”
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(2.I.29)
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Othello’s reputation of being a noble soldier and an honest and good person even though he may not think that of himself.
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“With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio…” - Iago
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(2.I.164)
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Iago is explaining to the audience how he will manipulate Cassio to get what he wants and he will be an easy target. From Cassio’s actions towards Desdemona, it won’t be hard for Iago to make Othello jealous and make Cassio appear guilty.
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“Reputation is an idle and most false imposition, oft got without merit and lost without deserving” – Iago
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(2.3.247-8)
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Iago is hinting to the audience about his own reputation and that he is a false and dishonest person.
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Quotes
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Theme
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Positioning technique
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Significance
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"Iago is most honest," (act 2: scene 3:7)
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Trust
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Irony/foreshadowing
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Iago is not all that he seems
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"I am not what I am,"
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Irony
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Foreshadowing/binary opposition
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Iago isn't what he seems to be, hiding his true personality
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“I think thou dost; And for I know thou’rt full of love and honesty,” (Act 3: Scene 3: 133-134)
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Trust
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Irony
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The audience knows that Iago is not honest and loving, Othello has fallen under Iago's manipulative way
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“An old black ram is tupping your white ewe,” (Act 1: Scene 1: 91-92
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Prejudice
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Binary opposition
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Innocent thing is being polluted by their skin colour. Shows that in the play, marriage of the same race is valued.
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Quotes
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Theme
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Positioning Technique
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Significance
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"and it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets He's done my office," (act 1:scene 3:369-370)
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Jealousy
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Foreshadowing
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Why Iago doesn't like Othello. Iago values 'pure' women, who don't sleep around.
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"With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio," (act 2: 1: 164-165)
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Sabotage
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Metaphor
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How Iago is going to sabotage Cassio. Small effort to sabotage-won't be difficult.
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"Zounds, sir, y'are robb'd!" (act 1:1:89)
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Dishonest
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Metaphor
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Brabantio has his daughter taken away from her. Shows that father's in the play value owning their daughter.
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"I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth Than it should do offence to Michael Cassio," (2:3:203-204)
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Irony
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Imagery
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Iago continues to lie and deceive-he makes out like he values the friendship of Cassio.
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"reputation is and idle and most false imposition, oft got without merit and lost without deserving," (2:3:247-248)
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Reputation
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Binary opposition
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Reputation is very valued
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"it is the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on" (3:3:168)
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Jealousy
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Imagery
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For-warning the future
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