Act 1 Scene 2 Flashcards
1
Q
How is Othello presented in this scene?
A
Noble, powerful, dignified - a typical tragic hero
2
Q
Othello “I fetch me life and ….
A
being / From other men of royal siege”
-Othello’s hubris, pride, arrogance, boasting
3
Q
Othello “But I love …
A
the gentle Desdemona”
- first time she has been mentioned of by name, obvious respect and devotion
4
Q
Othello “Keep up your bright ….
A
swords, for the dew will rust them”
- Poetic language, grandly rhetorical vocabulary. Means put away your swords as he doesn’t want to fight
5
Q
Brabantio “Damned as thou art,
A
thou hast enchanted her”
-believes Othello has drugged his daughter for her to fall in love with him. It can only be magic for a white woman to fall in love with a black man.
