Act 1 Scene 1 Flashcards
What is the setting and why?
Night time in Venice, indicates success and height of civilization
What does the scene open with?
Conflict, opens mid argument
What does the scene indicate?
That the “natural order” is going to be disrupted
What view is developed of Othello?
Negative/racist
Which characters are in this scene?
Iago
Roderigo
Brabantio
Tragic themes? (2)
Intrigue (plotting)
Deception
Roderigo “That thou, Iago, who …….
hast had my purse”
- has been paying Iago but unclear what for
Iago “I know my price, I am ……
worth no worse a place”
-Iago pushing his view forward that he was more worthy of a promotion to lieutenant but he was over looked
Iago “One Michael Cassio, a Florentine - a fellow …..
almost damned in a fair wife”
-Iago saying that Cassio is a man that his wife would cheat on
Iago “We cannot all be masters, nor all …..
masters / Cannot be truly followed”
-clear that Iago doesn’t believe in loyalty therefore he wants revenge
Iago “were I the Moor, I would not be Iago: ……
/ In following him, I follow but myself”
-admitting to being an opportunist
Iago “I am not …..
what I am”
- showing Iago to be duplicitous (he’s not what you see)
Iago “poison his ….
OR “plague him ….
delight”
with flies”
-Negative personality and has enthusiasm for evil
Iago “an old black ram …
/ Is tupping your white ewe”
-course way of telling Brabantio that his daughter is having sex with Othello, obvious racism
Brabantio “What tell’st thou …
me of robbing? This is Venice
-setting is important as Venice is considered the height of civilization
