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Act 1 Flashcards

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“I follow him to serve my turn upon him”

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IAGO: Has been plotting his revenge .evil intent. bold confession. Resents those above him

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“Whip me such honest knaves”

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IAGO: Does not like honesty, honest ppl should be punished. Exposes his dishonesty. Red Flag

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3
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“In following him, I follow but myself”

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IAGO: Self-serving

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“I am not what I am”

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IAGO: A vs R. Bible reference “I am what I am”. Opposite of god. Evil, corrupted, fake, wears a mask

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“Look to your house, your daughter, and your bags”

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IAGO: Within the list, she is an object he owns. Insight to views on women/their positions

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“For shame put on your gown”

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IAGO: Honour+Manhood. Carries responsibility for her family name

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“An old black ram is tupping your white ewe”

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IAGO: Animalistic imagery. black/old-negative, white-pure. Shameful, distasteful

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“Most grave Brabantio”

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RODERIGO: Foreshadows death

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“To the grave clasps of the lascivious Moor”

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RODERIGO: Questions his parenting. questions manhood-embarrassing

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“gross revolt”

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RODERIGO: Idea of going against the natural order

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“I must show out a flag and sign of love, which indeed is but sign”

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IAGO: A vs R. reveals false intentions. Wears facade around Othello.

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12
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“ She deceives me”

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BRABANTIO: Idea of women being deceptive.

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13
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“Trade of war”

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IAGO: sees the world through money and profit. Reveals one of his true desires. Money root of evil.

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“My parts, my title, and my perfect soul”

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OTHELLO: Arrogance. hubris=flaw that leads to downfall.

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15
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“thief”

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BRABANTIO: refers to Othello. Desdemona property that’s stolen.

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16
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“enchanted her”, “ chains of magic”, “foul charms”, “drugs or minerals”, “ a practiser of arts inhibited”

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BRABANTIO: semantic field of magic. Sees him as pagan and evil. Influenced by his racial prejudice

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17
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“feel this wrong”

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BRABANTIO: Against natural order.

18
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“Tis a pageant to keep us in false gaze”

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1st SENATOR: A vs R. deception. humour/dramatic irony- more like Iago.

19
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“the valiant moor”

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1st SENATOR: Positive view. reliable. good reputation. contrasting to prior statement.

20
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“I won his daughter”

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OTHELLO: Suggests his charisma/charm. An educated man using words-challenges stereotype. objectification again.

21
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“to fall in love with what she feared to look on”

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BRABANTIO: racist views. No way she could love him without some evil force

22
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“Against all rules of nature”

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BRABANTIO: interracial couples= unnatural/unacceptable

23
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“of my redemption thence”

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OTHELLO: Saved by Christianity. Proudly declares faith, denounces any witchcraft.

24
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“with a greedy ear devour up my discourse”

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OTHELLO: idea-Appetite of a woman. His words satisfied her.

25
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“often did beguile her of her tears”

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OTHELLO: Made her cry, power of his words.

26
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“she gave me for my pains a world of sighs”

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OTHELLO: sympathised. Pitied him. Convo only ab him..

27
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“I am bound for life and education” , “ You are lord of all my duty”

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DESDEMONA: Typical role of women (subservient). Still respects father.

28
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“I challenge”

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DESDEMONA: Chooses Othello. Betrayal confirmed.

29
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“Flinty and steel couch of war my thrice-driven bed of down”

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OTHELLO: Enjoys war. His speciality/ comfort zone. Only thing he knows ( sign that he’s crap at relationships and wont know how to communicate or handle Desdemona)

30
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“A moth of peace”

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DESDEMONA: delicate & creative. traditional depiction of women.

31
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“heat the young effects in me defunct”

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OTHELLO: passion & sexuality. dramatic irony- she will fully distract him in Cyprus.

32
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“He is of honesty and trust”

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OTHELLO: About Iago. Emphasises his oblivious state. Ironic.

33
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“She has deceived her father, and may thee”

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BRABANTIO: warning. Plants a seed in Othello’s mind.

34
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“My life upon her faith”

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OTHELLO: Foreshadowing.

35
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“put money in thy purse”

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IAGO: repeated quote. Money hungry nature of Iago. Profits off of foolishness. Persuasive.

36
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“an erring barbarian and a supersubtle venetian”

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IAGO: Comparison of the couple. Othello not belonging with Desdemona. Will break them apart for Roderigo.

37
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“There are many events in the womb of time, which will be delivered”

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IAGO: Plotting nature. Foreshadows his evil plan. Metaphor of baby.

38
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“but for my sport and profit”

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IAGO: uses things for his own convenience. Lack of empathy. Sinister trait.

39
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“The moor is of a free and open nature”, “As tenderly be led by th’nose as asses are”

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IAGO: Othello trusts too much. Easily manipulated. Knows him so well, he can use weaknesses against him. Degrading wording- looks down upon him.

40
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“Bring this monstrous birth to the worlds light”

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IAGO: Personification. Birth to his evil plan.

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