Act 1 Scene 1 Flashcards
Who is introduced?
The villain of Iago
Roderigo
Where does it open?
In a street in the middle of an argument between Roderigo and Iago
What has Roderigo just learned?
That Desdemona has married Othello
What does Iago advise Roderigo to do?
Spoil some of othellos marriage by making desdamonas family go against Othello
What does Iago tell Brabantio?
Desdamona and Othello having sex - “making the beast with two backs”
What important theme is established?
Racism - “his moorships ancient” - Othello as an outsider
How is revenge implied by Iago?
When he says - “i follow him to serve my turn upon him”
“Crooking knave…masters ass” - loyalty as a flaw
In following him, i follow but myself” ?
Iago is just serving othello to get what he wants
“Call up her father, rouse him, make after him, poison his delight”
Iagos attempt to turn Brabantio against othello
“I have charged thee to not haunt about my doors”?
Already told Brabantio that desdamona wont marry him
My spirits and my place have in them power to make this bitter to thee”
Brabantio powerful enough to make him pay
“Your daughter, if you have not given her leave, i say again, hath made a gross revolt”
Desdamona is rebelling against Brabantio
“I must show out a flag and sign of love, which is indeed but sign”
Iago hates othello but just show him some loyalty
“O treason of the blood”
Desdamona has done an unnatural act going against Brabantio
