Act 1 Flashcards
“I follow him to serve my turn upon him”
IAGO: Has been plotting his revenge .evil intent. bold confession. Resents those above him
“Whip me such honest knaves”
IAGO: Does not like honesty, honest ppl should be punished. Exposes his dishonesty. Red Flag
“In following him, I follow but myself”
IAGO: Self-serving
“I am not what I am”
IAGO: A vs R. Bible reference “I am what I am”. Opposite of god. Evil, corrupted, fake, wears a mask
“Look to your house, your daughter, and your bags”
IAGO: Within the list, she is an object he owns. Insight to views on women/their positions
“For shame put on your gown”
IAGO: Honour+Manhood. Carries responsibility for her family name
“An old black ram is tupping your white ewe”
IAGO: Animalistic imagery. black/old-negative, white-pure. Shameful, distasteful
“Most grave Brabantio”
RODERIGO: Foreshadows death
“To the grave clasps of the lascivious Moor”
RODERIGO: Questions his parenting. questions manhood-embarrassing
“gross revolt”
RODERIGO: Idea of going against the natural order
“I must show out a flag and sign of love, which indeed is but sign”
IAGO: A vs R. reveals false intentions. Wears facade around Othello.
“ She deceives me”
BRABANTIO: Idea of women being deceptive.
“Trade of war”
IAGO: sees the world through money and profit. Reveals one of his true desires. Money root of evil.
“My parts, my title, and my perfect soul”
OTHELLO: Arrogance. hubris=flaw that leads to downfall.
“thief”
BRABANTIO: refers to Othello. Desdemona property that’s stolen.
“enchanted her”, “ chains of magic”, “foul charms”, “drugs or minerals”, “ a practiser of arts inhibited”
BRABANTIO: semantic field of magic. Sees him as pagan and evil. Influenced by his racial prejudice
“feel this wrong”
BRABANTIO: Against natural order.
“Tis a pageant to keep us in false gaze”
1st SENATOR: A vs R. deception. humour/dramatic irony- more like Iago.
“the valiant moor”
1st SENATOR: Positive view. reliable. good reputation. contrasting to prior statement.
“I won his daughter”
OTHELLO: Suggests his charisma/charm. An educated man using words-challenges stereotype. objectification again.
“to fall in love with what she feared to look on”
BRABANTIO: racist views. No way she could love him without some evil force
“Against all rules of nature”
BRABANTIO: interracial couples= unnatural/unacceptable
“of my redemption thence”
OTHELLO: Saved by Christianity. Proudly declares faith, denounces any witchcraft.
“with a greedy ear devour up my discourse”
OTHELLO: idea-Appetite of a woman. His words satisfied her.
“often did beguile her of her tears”
OTHELLO: Made her cry, power of his words.
“she gave me for my pains a world of sighs”
OTHELLO: sympathised. Pitied him. Convo only ab him..
“I am bound for life and education” , “ You are lord of all my duty”
DESDEMONA: Typical role of women (subservient). Still respects father.
“I challenge”
DESDEMONA: Chooses Othello. Betrayal confirmed.
“Flinty and steel couch of war my thrice-driven bed of down”
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)
“A moth of peace”
DESDEMONA: delicate & creative. traditional depiction of women.
“heat the young effects in me defunct”
OTHELLO: passion & sexuality. dramatic irony- she will fully distract him in Cyprus.
“He is of honesty and trust”
OTHELLO: About Iago. Emphasises his oblivious state. Ironic.
“She has deceived her father, and may thee”
BRABANTIO: warning. Plants a seed in Othello’s mind.
“My life upon her faith”
OTHELLO: Foreshadowing.
“put money in thy purse”
IAGO: repeated quote. Money hungry nature of Iago. Profits off of foolishness. Persuasive.
“an erring barbarian and a supersubtle venetian”
IAGO: Comparison of the couple. Othello not belonging with Desdemona. Will break them apart for Roderigo.
“There are many events in the womb of time, which will be delivered”
IAGO: Plotting nature. Foreshadows his evil plan. Metaphor of baby.
“but for my sport and profit”
IAGO: uses things for his own convenience. Lack of empathy. Sinister trait.
“The moor is of a free and open nature”, “As tenderly be led by th’nose as asses are”
IAGO: Othello trusts too much. Easily manipulated. Knows him so well, he can use weaknesses against him. Degrading wording- looks down upon him.
“Bring this monstrous birth to the worlds light”
IAGO: Personification. Birth to his evil plan.
