Act 2 Flashcards
What does it mean by a
“high-wrought flood”? Act 2.1
agitated to a high degree
What does it mean by
“molestation view”? Act 2.1
turmoil and wreckage
Who does Cassio refer to when he says
“our great captain’s captain”? Act 2.1
Desdemona
What does the fact that Iago gets to Cyprus at
“A e’night’s speed” suggest? Act 2.1
That Iago works fast in the dark
In the beginning of Act 2 how does Cassio demonstrate Desdemona’s superiority? Act 2.1
“let her have your knees!”
What does the quote
“the great contention (disagreement) of the sea and skies/parted our fellowship”
foreshadow later in the play? Act 2.1
the quote is metaphorical in demonstrating how Iago is amongst those of greater powers as he also separates Cassio and Othello in disagreement of reason and jealousy
What does Desdemona say when she defends Emilia after Iago has insulted her? Act 2.1
“O, fie upon thee, slanderer!”
How does Cassio feed Iago’s hate in chapter 2 by saying?
‘you may relish him more in the ______ than in the ______” Act 2.1
soldier than in the scholar
After Cassio insults Iago’s intelligence through remarking
“you may relish him more in the solider than in the scholar” what does Iago respond in an aside? Act 2.1
“with as little a web as this I will ensure as great a fly as Cassio”
What is “gyve”? Act 2.1
shackle
What is meant when Iago remarks
“I will gyve thee in thine own courtesies”? Act 2,1
Iago will use Cassio’s good nature of being too trusting and too fond of Desdemona to implement his downfall
Once Othello has landed in Cyprus what does he first say to Desdemona? Act 2.1
“O my fair warrior!”
“O my fair _____!”-Othello Act 2.1
warrior
“May the ____ _____ till they have _______ death” Act 2.1
May the winds blow till they have wakened death
What does Desdemona say that suggests their love is not sanctified by the Christian God? Act 2.1
“The heavens forbid”
What does Iago say in an aside that suggests Iago is himself battling between good and bad, fulfilling his sacrifice as honour as Othello later pardons himself in doing when actually what he is doing is monstrous and without humanity? Act 2.1
“as honest As I am
How does Iago tell Roderigo that Desdemona is in love with Cassio? Act 2.1
“Desdemona is directly in love with him”
(Iago talking about the Moor)
“Is of a constant, loving, _____ ______” Act 2.1
noble nature
What quote does Iago say tells his love for Desdemona? Act 2.1
“I do love her too…./
partly led to diet my revenge”
What quote suggests that Iago believes Othello had cuckolded him with Emilia? Act 2.1
“Hath leaped into my seat”
“like a _______ _____ gnaw my inwards/And nothing can or shall ______ my soul”-Iago Act 2.1
poisonous mineral
content my soul
“into a ________ so strong that _______ cannot cure”- Iago Act 2.1
jealousy
judgement
What quote suggests Othello and Desdemona have not yet consummated their marriage? Act 2.3
“the fruits are to ensue”
what is “wanton”? - Iago Act 2.3
a cruel and deliberate action
What does Cassio admit in Act 2.3 ?
“I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking”
What does Iago describe Cassio’s drinking problem to Montano as? Act 2,3
“his vice”
How does Othello assert his own Venetian manner and Christian faith after the fight scene in Act 2.3?
“for Christian shame, put by this barbarous brawl”
“For _______ shame, put by this ______ brawl”-Othello Act 2.3
Christian
barbarous
what does “collied” mean?
“my best judgement collied”-Othello Act 2.3
darkened
“my best judgement ______“-Othello Act2.3
collied
Roderigo, “outran my purpose”-Iago , why is this important? Act 2.3
Iago keeps Roderigo invisible
“______,Iago,_____! O, I have lost my _______“-Cassio too Iago Act 2.3
reputation, Iago, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation”
How does Iago try to make Cassio feel better about losing his reputation by saying? Act 2.3
“there is more of sense in that than in reputation”
How is it ironic that Iago remarks to Cassio
“there is more of sense in that than in reputation”? Act 2.3
this is because Iago plots his whole revenge on the fact he feels he has been dishonoured
what is fustian? Act 2.3
nonsense
How does Cassio describe the evils of drinking? Act 2.3
“put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains!”
“put an ______ in their ______, to steal away their ______“Cassio Act2.3
“put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains!”
similarly to what Cassio had said at the beginning of Act 2, what does Iago say about Desdemona and her control over Othello? Act 2.3
“Our general’s wife is now the general”
“Good-night”-Iago Act 2.3
Act 2.3
“When ____ will the blackest _____ ___ __/
They do suggest __ _____ __ heavenly shows” Act 2.3
When devils will the blackest sins put on/
They do suggest at first with heavenly shows
“I’ll pour this _______ ___ __ ear? Act 2.3
“I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear”
What does Iago say he will do to Desdemona’s “virtue”? Act 2.3
“I turn her virtue into pitch”
“I turn her _____ into ____”- Iago Act 2.3
“I turn her virtue into pitch”
