Act 1, Scene 2 Quotes

Question 1

Brabantio: ‘Enchanted’ ‘chains of _______’ ‘foul ________, drugs and ________’

Answer 1

magic
charms, minerals

Question 2

Analyse Brabantio’s language in this scene (‘enchanted’ ‘chains of magic’ ‘foul charms’ ‘drugs and minerals’

Answer 2

-Shakespeare uses a SEMANTIC FIELD of sorcery to portray how the only conceivable way in Brabantio’s mind that Othello, a black man could be with Desdemona is through devilish enchantments to entice his daughter

Question 3

Brabantio: ‘Whether a maid so _________________’

Answer 3

tender, fair and happy

Question 4

Analyse ‘whether a maid so tender, fair and happy’

Answer 4

JUXTAPOSITION using TRIPARTITE STRUCTURE characterises Desdemona and Othello as complete opposites, making her innocence and purity a stark contrast to Othello’s corruption

Question 5

Brabantio: ‘O thou ____ thief, where has thou _____________________?’

Answer 5

foul
stowed my daughter

Question 6

Analyse ‘O thou foul thief, where has thou stowed my daughter?’

Answer 6

-Repeated idea of Othello being a thief shows how Iago’s manipulation from scene one has already clearly impacted Brabantio